Chlorite

This sample of chlorite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Chlorite is more a group name than a specific mineral. It refers to layered mica-like minerals. See the Mindat reference for more details. This sample is about 20x12 cm and is and is characterized as chondrodite with chlorite. It is from the Tilly Foster mine, Brewster, New York.

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