Is Chlorite Safe?

I'm not too sure if there are any rock experts on this group, but I'm
wondering if anyone knows if the mineral chlorite is safe? I'm hoping to use
some black/green slate and apparently the green color is caused by chlorite.

Thanks,
Harry

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Muscle) wrote:

I'm not too sure if there are any rock experts on this group, but I'm
wondering if anyone knows if the mineral chlorite is safe? I'm hoping
to use
some black/green slate and apparently the green color is caused by
chlorite.

Chlorite is Iron Aluminium Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide, and (oddly)
nothing to do with Chlorine - it is actually a clay. Chemically (Fe, Mg,
Al)6(Si, Al)4O10(OH)8 and pretty inert. Should be safe as houses - even
if it does break down there is nothing there to be harmful.

Roger Sleet
Roger's Aquatic Pages http://www.sleet.plus.com