chloritoid

chloritoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English chlorite
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English chloritoid

    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.

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    Further reading

    • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Chloritoid”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
    • “chloritoid”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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