| phlogopite | <chemical> A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike colour and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See Mica. Origin: Gr. Firelike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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