chloritoid

English

Etymology

From 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 (1997–2024) “Chloritoid”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “chloritoid”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.