A fossilized or decomposed form of chlorophyll found in ancient rocks and sediments.
From chlorophyll + the geological suffix -ite, indicating a mineral or fossilized substance.
Chlorophyllite is essentially fossilized plant green pigment—scientists can sometimes find traces of ancient chlorophyll in fossils millions of years old, which tells us what color prehistoric plants really were!
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