The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts of chlorite.
Chlorite minerals show a wide variety of compositions, in which magnesium, iron, aluminium, and silicon substitute for each other in the crystal structure. A complete solid solution series exists between the two most common end members, magnesium-rich clinochlore and iron-rich chamosite. In addition, manganese, zinc, lithium, and calcium species are known. The great range in composition results in considerable variation in physical, optical, and X-ray properties. Similarly, the range of chemical composition allows chlorite group minerals to exist over a wide range of temperature and pressure conditions. For this reason chlorite minerals are ubiquitous minerals within low and medium temperature metamorphic rocks, some igneous rocks, hydrothermal rocks and deeply buried sediments.
The name chlorite is from the Greek chloros (χλωρός), meaning "green", in reference to its color. Chlorite minerals do not contain the element chlorine, also named from the same Greek root.
The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism...
(compound) is a compound that contains this group, with chlorine in the oxidation state of +3. Chlorites are also known as salts of chlorous acid. The...
a trade name for a particular form of clinochlore, a member of the chloritegroup. Seraphinite apparently acquired its name due to its resemblance to...
Chamosite is the Fe2+end member of the chloritegroup. A hydrous aluminium silicate of iron, which is produced in an environment of low to moderate grade...
Sudoite is a mineral from the chloritegroup. It was named after Toshio Sudo (1911-2000), professor of mineralogy at the University of Tokyo, in Japan...
the planet Mars. Illite group which includes the clay-micas. Illite is the only common mineral in this group. Chloritegroup includes a wide variety of...
minerals, though they retain perfect basal cleavage. The chloritegroup is related to mica group, but a brucite-like (Mg(OH)2) layer between the T-O-T stacks...
Silver chlorite is a chemical compound with the formula AgClO2. This slightly yellow solid is shock sensitive and has an orthorhombic crystal structure...
potassium dichromate, Jones reagent, potassium permanganate, or sodium chlorite. The method is more suitable for laboratory conditions than the industrial...
Mountains region of Russia. It was named for its similarity to the chloritegroup of minerals. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols"...
variety, a magnesium-rich form of chamosite which is a member of the chloritegroup. Delessite has the chemical formula (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al) 4O 10(O,OH)...
000 psi). Greenschists commonly have an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy...
mica and quartz. Associated minerals include biotite and other micas, chloritegroup minerals, quartz, zircon, certain feldspars, analcime, anatase, brookite...
convert into the epidote group minerals. Chloritization is the alteration of pyroxene or amphibole minerals into the chloritegroup minerals. Chloritization...
Cookeite is a mineral species of the silicate group and the phyllosilicate subgroup, part of the chlorite family, with the formula LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8...
including HIV, cancer and the common cold. It is made by mixing aqueous sodium chlorite with an acid (such as the juices of citrus fruits or vinegar). This produces...
Oxidation of starch by sodium hypochlorite, that adds carbonyl and carboxyl groups, is relevant to the production of modified starch products. In the presence...
can be oxidized into their corresponding carboxylic acids using sodium chlorite (NaClO2) under mild acidic conditions. It was originally developed by Lindgren...
produces magnesia clinker, slightly burnt magnesia, chlorite, firebricks and fireproofing materials. The group imports some raw materials and some mining and...
cross-bedded sandstones, the colour coming from its content of epidote and chlorite. The coarse sandstone beds are interbedded with fine-grained sandstones...
texture reflects a high content of platy minerals, such as mica, talc, chlorite, or graphite. These are often interleaved with more granular minerals,...
reacts violently with strong oxidants, nitrites, inorganic chlorides, chlorites and perchlorates, causing fire and explosion. Urea was first discovered...
Biotite may be found in association with its common alteration product chlorite. The largest documented single crystals of biotite were approximately 7 m2...
chemical formula Ca(Mg,Al) 3(Al 3Si)O 10(OH) 2. Like other micas and chlorites, clintonite is monoclinic in crystal form and has a perfect basal cleavage...
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