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Phlogopite

Phlogopite Meaning & Definition
Phlogopite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phlogopite?

[n] a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum

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See Also | isinglass | mica

Phlogopite In Webster's Dictionary

\Phlog"o*pite\, n. [Gr. ? firelike.] (Min.) A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See {Mica}.

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