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Name: Phlogopite
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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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