Name: | Phlogopite Phl |
IMA Chemistry: | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Phlogopite contains elements: Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
Year First Published: | 1841 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Breithaupt A (1841) Phengites Phlogopites, Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie 2, 398-399 |
Structural Group Name: | Mica, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | mica-true micas |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 3200 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.815 |
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