Phlogopite | |
Chemical Formula |
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
2-3 |
Specific Gravity |
2.78-2.85 |
Color |
Brownish red, dark brown, yellowish brown, green, white |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Pearly |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.530 - 1.573 n = 1.557 - 1.617 n = 1.558 - 1.618 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfecton |
Fracture |
Micaceous |
Crystal Habit:Tabular, scaly masses, rarely perfect phenocryst tablets | |
Geological Setting:Contact and regional metamorphic limestones and dolomites, ultramafic rocks |