How Is Clinochlore Formed?
Clinochlore Is a Widespread Magnesian Chlorite, Which Is Formed During the Processes of Hydrothermal-Metasomatic and Metamorphic Changes of Ultramafic and...
Clinochlore is a widespread magnesian chlorite, which is formed during the processes of hydrothermal-metasomatic and metamorphic changes of ultramafic and carbonate rocks; sometimes it is formed in the hydrothermally altered zones around ore bodies.
What is a Clinochlore?
: a mineral (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4, of the chlorite group consisting of magnesium aluminum silicate usually containing iron, and occurring in monoclinic pseudohexagonal crystals, in folia or scales, or massive and commonly of a green color.
Where is Clinochlore found?
Introduction: clinochlore, a member of the chlorite group, is found typically as a secondary mineral developed in low-grade metamorphic or hydrothermally-altered intermediate and basic igneous rocks and in veins cutting them.
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