Chamosite

/ˈkæmoʊsaɪt/ noun

Definition

A mineral form of iron magnesium silicate, belonging to the chlorite group, typically found in sedimentary iron ores.

Etymology

Named after the Chamois region or chamois color, with the mineral suffix '-ite.' Used in 19th-century mineralogical classification to describe specific ore minerals.

Kelly Says

Chamosite is so abundant in certain iron ore deposits that miners learned to recognize it as a guaranteed sign of valuable iron ore nearby—it became an indicator mineral, like a geological signpost pointing to wealth!

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