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Chlorite group
The chlorites are a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Chlorites can be described by the following four endmembers based on their chemistry via substitution of the following four elements in the silicate lattice; Mg, Fe, Ni, and Mn.
- Clinochlore: (Mg5Al)(AlSi3)O10(OH)8
- Chamosite: (Fe5Al)(AlSi3)O10(OH)8
- Nimite: (Ni5Al)(AlSi3)O10(OH)8
- Pennantite: (Mn,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
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