See Also: chamosite(dictionary)

chamosite (iou)



chamosite noun. Orig. chamoisite. M19.
[from Chamo(i)son, a locality in Switzerland + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. A greenish-grey or black clay mineral that is a monoclinic aluminosilicate of iron and occurs in oolitic and other bedded iron ores.
chamo'sitic adjective M20.