A type of monoclinic mineral, a variety of chlorite with a characteristic inclined crystal structure.
From Greek klino- (inclined) plus chloros (green), referring to the inclined crystal axes and green color of this chlorite variety.
Clinochlore is a gorgeous green mineral found in metamorphic rocks—its name beautifully captures how mineralogists named minerals after their crystal geometry and color together!
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