Talk:Chlorite group
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Does anybody know the density of Chlorite? If you do, please fix it.
Propreties of Cholrite (from: http://www.spaceman.ca/mineral/index.php?ViewMineral=32) Class: Silicate Subclass: Phyllosilicate Hardness: 2 - 2.5 Density: 2.6 - 3.3 Streak: Greenish white to white Lustre: Vitreous to somewhat pearly, waxy, dull Colours: Greenish-black (typical) Crystal System: Monoclinic Cleavage: Perfect {001} Magnetism: None Reaction with HCl: None
Identification in hand sample: Colour and its low hardness are distinguishing characteristics.
Industrial / ecomonic uses: None, however chlorite schist sometimes does have ornamental uses.
[edit] endmember
I know and you know probably what 'endmember' means, (see line 2 of the article) but where is formal definition? regford 23:28, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Clay minerals?
As far as I am aware, chlorite is not necessarily a clay mineral. It is mostly a metamorphic mineral, though I can see how chlorite minerals sometimes overlap, for instance in argillic alteration, with "clay" minerals such as kaolinite, etc. Thoughts? Rolinator 04:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
