phlogopite
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Etymology edit
From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.
Noun edit
phlogopite (countable and uncountable, plural phlogopites)
- (mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
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a mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Phlogopite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “phlogopite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French edit
Noun edit
phlogopite f (plural phlogopites)