chlorite

/klawr-ahyt, klohr-/US // ˈklɔr aɪt, ˈkloʊr- //UK // (ˈklɔːraɪt) //

绿泥石,氯石,氯酸盐,绿石

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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

Quartz from thin veins, with particles of an adhering rock, probably chlorite-slate.
Whether the colour depends upon epidote, chlorite, or some other substance, we were not able to determine.
Chlorite is another soft, easily scratched mineral, generally of a dark-green colour.
Sometimes it occurs in beds (chlorite-slate), and is often found coating the walls of fissures in certain rocks.
The three last-mentioned minerals—talc, serpentine, and chlorite—are all silicates of magnesia.