Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CHLO'RO-PHEITE
CHLO'RO-PHEITE, n. [Gr. χλωρος, green, and φαιος, blackish.]
A rare mineral found in small nodules; it consists principally of silica and iron, with a little alumina. It has been supposed to be decomposed olivine. – Cleaveland.
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