əˌpaɪt noun
a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.
Origin:
1840–50; < Greek phlogōp(ós) fiery-looking (phlog-, stem of phlóx flame + ōp(ḗ) view, look + -os adj. suffix) + -ite1
1840–50; < Greek phlogōp(ós) fiery-looking (phlog-, stem of phlóx flame + ōp(ḗ) view, look + -os adj. suffix) + -ite1
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| —n | |
| See also mica a brownish mica consisting of a hydrous silicate of potassium, magnesium, and aluminium, occurring principally in metamorphic limestones and ultrabasic rocks. Formula: KMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2 | |
| [C19: from Greek phlogōpos of fiery appearance, from phlox flame +ōps eye] | |
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A yellow to dark-brown mica. Phlogopite is monoclinic and is usually found in limestone. It is used in insulation. Chemical formula: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2. |
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phlogopite
basic aluminosilicate of potassium, magnesium, and iron that is a member of the common mica group. Varieties that contain only small amounts of iron are economically important as electrical insulators. Phlogopite occurs typically as a metamorphic product (e.g., in crystalline metamorphosed limestones) and also in ultramafic igneous rocks. Phlogopite forms a chemical substitution series with biotite, from which it is arbitrarily distinguished by a magnesium-to-iron ratio greater than 2:1. For detailed physical properties, see mica (table)
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