chlorite

¹

[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]

noun

1. a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.

chlorite

²

[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]

noun

1. a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO 2 .

chlorite

¹

/ ˈklɔːraɪt /

noun

1. any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 2 ^–

chlorite

²

/ klɔːˈrɪtɪk; ˈklɔːraɪt /

noun

1. any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks

chlorite

¹

/ klôr′īt′ /

1. A usually green or black, flaky mineral that looks like mica. Chlorite is either monoclinic or triclinic and occurs in low-grade metamorphic rocks (rocks that have undergone little metamorphism). It often forms by the alteration of dark minerals (often rich in iron and magnesium) during metamorphism. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe,Al) 6 (Si,Al) 4 O 10 (OH) 8 .

chlorite

²

/ klôr′īt′ /

1. A salt containing the group ClO 2 .

Derived Forms

• chloritic, adjective

Other Words From

• chlo·rit·ic [klaw-, rit, -ik, kloh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorite¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; chlor- ¹ + -ite ¹

Origin of chlorite²

First recorded in 1850–55; chlor- ² + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorite¹

C18: from Latin chlōrītis precious stone of a green colour, from Greek khlōritis, from khlōros greenish yellow

Example Sentences

Quartz from thin veins, with particles of an adhering rock, probably chlorite-slate.

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Whether the colour depends upon epidote, chlorite, or some other substance, we were not able to determine.

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Chlorite is another soft, easily scratched mineral, generally of a dark-green colour.

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Sometimes it occurs in beds (chlorite-slate), and is often found coating the walls of fissures in certain rocks.

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The three last-mentioned minerals—talc, serpentine, and chlorite—are all silicates of magnesia.

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