chloritoid

chloritoid

English

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.

Translations

mineral

Catalan: cloritoide m Finnish: kloritoidi

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Chloritoid”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “chloritoid”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.