Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHLO'RITE, n. [Gr. χλωρος, green.]

A mineral of a grass green color, opake, usually friable or easily pulverized, composed of little spangles, scales, prisms or shining small grains. It is classed by Kirwan with the muriatic genus. There are four subspecies, chlorite earth, common chlorite, chlorite slate, and foliated chlorite. – Ure. Kirwan.