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biotite

[bahy-uh-tahyt]

bi·o·tite

[bahy-uh-tahyt]
noun
a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Origin:
1860–65; named after J. B. Biot (1774–1862), French mineralogist and mathematician; see -ite1

bi·o·tit·ic [bahy-uh-tit-ik] , adjective
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biotite (ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt)
 
n
a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic
 
biotitic
 
adj

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biotite   (bī'ə-tīt')  Pronunciation Key 
A dark-brown or dark-green to black mica. Biotite is monoclinic and is found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Chemical formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2.
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