CLINOCHLORE


Meaning of CLINOCHLORE in English

ˈklīnəˌklō(ə)r noun

or cli·no·chlorite ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈklōrˌīt

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Etymology: clin- + Greek chlōros pale green or English chlorite — more at yellow

: a mineral (Mg,Fe,Al) 3 (Si,Al) 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , of the chlorite group consisting of magnesium aluminum silicate usually containing iron, and occurring in monoclinic pseudohexagonal crystals, in folia or scales, or massive and commonly of a green color — called also ripidolite

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