chlorite

noun

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

noun

1. a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO2.

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

noun

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

n.

1. A salt of chlorous acid.
2. The inorganic group ClO2 or a salt containing it.

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)4O10(OH)8.

1. A salt containing the group ClO2.