What does "chamosite" mean?

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Chamosite

Q: What is a synonym for "chamosite"?

Common synonyms include: chlorite constituent, chlorite mineral of iron group, chlorite mineral phase, chlorite phase, ferro-chlorite, iron-rich chlorite.

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Noun

1
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. countable, uncountable
2
a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum wordnet

Synonyms

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chlorite constituent chlorite mineral of iron group chlorite mineral phase chlorite phase ferro-chlorite iron-rich chlorite

Antonyms

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nonchlorite mineral not chlorite phase

Etymology

Named after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite

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