
Chloritoid

Translation of "chloritoid" into Russian
chloritoid
Nounchloritoid
chloritoids pl
Chloritoid is a mineral commonly found in metamorphic rocks.
Хлоритоид - это минерал, который часто встречается в метаморфических породах.
Definitions
chloritoid
NounA 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
AdjectiveContaining or characterized by the presence of chloritoid.
A chloritoid schist was mapped along the northern flank of the outcrop.