Hexagonal brown fluorophlogopite from La Aljorra Quarries, Cartagena, Spain. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fluorophlogopite
The fluorine end-member of phlogopite mica — a silicate that cleaves into elastic sheets and withstands higher temperatures than its hydrous kin.
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Fluorophlogopite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula KMg₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group Cm). It is a member of the Mica structural group.
IMA symbol Fphl, IMA status: approved, named in 2006.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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