chlorite

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noun a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal

From Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις (khlōrîtis).

Structurally, therefore, these isles are a continuation of Land's End, but the granite has become less consistent and more friable; it is largely broken into felspar, quartz, and mica, with schorl, chlorite, and hornblende. — The Cornwall Coast, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon

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