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. ... The name chlorite is from the Greek chloros (χλωρός), meaning "green", in reference to its color.

What Colour is chlorite?

When primary , chlorite has habit similar to biotite or muscovite. Color - generally pleochroic, ranging from colorless to pale to medium green. Sometimes darker green or (rare) other colors. Interference colors are distinctive: lower first order, and often anomalous.

Can chlorite be blue?

Chlorite commonly exhibits anomalous birefringence. Brown colors are typical of optically postive crystals, whereas blue and purple colors are typical of optically negative crystals.