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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 505 |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phlogopite" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phlogopite" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed December 4, 2001]. (color photo), |
| − | * | + | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogopite (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogopite (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005) | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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Description
A magnesium mica mineral that is usually a yellowish brown but may sometimes be reddish brown. Phlogopite is a transparent to translucent stone that is mined in Romania, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, Sweden, the Malagasy Republic, Canada (Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (New York, New Jersey, California). It is usually found in marbles. Phlogopite is primarily used as an electrical insulator.
Synonyms and Related Terms
brown mica; flogopita (Esp.); flogopit (Pol.); flogopite (Port.); Phlogopit (Deut.); flogopiet (Ned.)
Other Properties
Monoclinic system with prismatic crystals. Cleavage is basal forming thin elastic sheets.
Fracture=flaky. Luster=pearly to adamantine. Streak = colorless.
| Composition | K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 2.5 - 3.0 |
| Density | 2.78-2.85 |
Additional Information
Mineralogy Database: Phlogopite
Additional Images
Phlogopite
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 505
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phlogopite" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed December 4, 2001]. (color photo),
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogopite (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998