: any of a group of usually green silicate minerals associated with and resembling the micas
: a salt containing the anion ClO2−
chlorite of sodium
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science.org, 3 July 2024
An airborne hyperspectral survey (completed in 2022) indicates apparent zonation from magnesium-rich chlorite to iron-rich chlorite across the area and a broad zone of exhibiting a spectral signature of alunite-silica that are typical in the tops of porphyry copper systems.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
While the container’s style resembles other chlorite artifacts from the ancient Jiroft culture, other characteristics are unique.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The photos showed dozens of blue chemical drums containing nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder, thousands of bottles of MMS, and other items used in the manufacture and distribution of MMS.
—CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
During the trial, prosecutors showed the jury photos and video of a shed in Jonathan Grenon's backyard in Bradenton, Florida, that had dozens of blue chemical drums containing nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder, with labels warning the product was toxic and harmful if swallowed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2023
Florida man and his sons charged with selling toxic chemical as a coronavirus cure to thousands
The solution contains sodium chlorite and water, court records said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 21 July 2023
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Back at the lab, El Albani and his team analyzed the glassy samples, made up of silica, albite, and iron chlorite.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
An airborne hyperspectral survey (completed in 2022) indicates apparent zonation from magnesium-rich chlorite to iron-rich chlorite across the area and a broad zone of exhibiting a spectral signature of alunite-silica that are typical in the tops of porphyry copper systems.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
While the container’s style resembles other chlorite artifacts from the ancient Jiroft culture, other characteristics are unique.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The photos showed dozens of blue chemical drums containing nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder, thousands of bottles of MMS, and other items used in the manufacture and distribution of MMS.
—CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
During the trial, prosecutors showed the jury photos and video of a shed in Jonathan Grenon's backyard in Bradenton, Florida, that had dozens of blue chemical drums containing nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder, with labels warning the product was toxic and harmful if swallowed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2023
Florida man and his sons charged with selling toxic chemical as a coronavirus cure to thousands
The solution contains sodium chlorite and water, court records said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 21 July 2023
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chlorite
noun
chlo·rite
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: a salt containing the anion ClO2−
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