chloritoid

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Etymology

chlorite +‎ -oid

Noun

chloritoid (countable and uncountable, plural chloritoids)

  1. (mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe2+,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chloritoid”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • chloritoid”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.