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Chloritoid

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Translation of "chloritoid" into Russian

chloritoid
Noun
raiting
chloritoid
chloritoids pl
Chloritoid is a mineral commonly found in metamorphic rocks.
Хлоритоид - это минерал, который часто встречается в метаморфических породах.

Definitions

chloritoid
Noun
raiting
A gray-green metamorphic mineral that is a hydrous silicate of aluminium, iron, and often magnesium, typically found in medium-grade schists and slates.
Thin layers of chloritoid within the slate indicate that the rock once experienced higher pressures and temperatures.
chloritoid
Adjective
raiting
Containing or characterized by the presence of chloritoid.
A chloritoid schist was mapped along the northern flank of the outcrop.