| Name: | Chloritoid Cld |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chloritoid contains elements: Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1832 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Originally named chloritspath: Fiedler K G (1832) Lagerstätten des Diaspor, Chloritspath, Pyrophyllit und Monazit, aufgefunden im Ural. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 25, 322-333 Name changed to chloritoid: Breithaupt J F A (1835) Neue specifische Gewichte von Mineralien und anderen Körpen. Journal für Praktische Chemie 4, 272-278 |
| Structural Group Name: | Chloritoid |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | ottrelite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.63 |
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