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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
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