clinochlore

noun

cli·​no·​chlore

ˈklīnəˌklō(ə)r

variants or clinochlorite

ˌ⸗⸗ˈklōrˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral (Mg,Fe,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(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

Word History

Etymology

clin- + Greek chlōros pale green or English chlorite

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