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Biotite Sample


Biotite


Chemical Composition:
K(MgFe)3(AlFe)Si3O10(OHF)2
Group: Mica
System: Monoclinic
Family: Silicates
Hardness: 2.5 - 3


  • Rarely in tabular pseudo-hex crystals
  • Other colours: brown or dark green
  • Heavy
  • Transparent or tranlucent
  • Fuses with difficulty
  • Soluble only in heated, concentrated sulfuric acid
  • Found in: Brazil, Greenland, Italy, Scandinavia, USA, former USSR
  • Very common



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