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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chlorite \Chlo"rite\, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. chlwro`s light
   green.] (Min.)
   The name of a group of minerals, usually of a green color and
   micaceous to granular in structure. They are hydrous
   silicates of alumina, iron, and magnesia.
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   Chlorite slate, a schistose or slaty rock consisting of
      alumina, iron, and magnesia.
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