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Chlorite group [abbr. Chl ]

Year of discovery: 1890 (Japan)

Locality list: 2,571 localities of chlorite

• [ A ][(OH)₈|AlSi₃O₁₀]

• Class: Hydroxide sheet < 2:1 layer < Planar hydrous < Phyllosilicate subclass < Silicate class
• Class: Phyllosilicate - Hydroxide
• Substitution pseudomorph: Replace Magnesite.
• System: Monoclinic

Trioctahedral: [ M²⁺₃ ]

Baileychlore

Chamosite

Clinochlore

Kämmererite, Kammererite

Nimite

Orthochamosite

Pennantite

Dioctahedral: [ M³⁺₂ ]

Donbassite

Di-Trioctahedral

Borocookeite

Cookeite

Sudoite