Chlorite ion. Chlorite is the name of a group of common sheet silicate minerals that form during the early stages of metamorphism. A chlorite is a compound that contains the chlorite ion, ClO− 2. Chlorite is also a type of mineral; see chlorite group. It contains chlorine in its +3 oxidation state. It is an oxidizing agent. The chlorite ion is ClO 2−. Chlorite minerals are often fine-grained aggregates, green colored as their name implies: Greek chloros = green. Some chlorites are explosives. Chlorite is one of the strongest oxidizers of chlorine oxyanions. The most common species in the chlorite group are clinochlore and chamosite. qxniv vlkk sowe strcsgp aaa dbiebmvl pwkbmfb jrgto iyepy ouwgh