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Tetraferriphlogopite

KMg₃(Si₃Fe³⁺)O₁₀(OH)₂
ClassSilicate

Tetraferriphlogopite

A phlogopite mica with ferric iron substituting in the tetrahedral sites.

Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Tetraferriphlogopite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula KMg₃(Si₃Fe³⁺)O₁₀(OH)₂.

It is a member of the Mica structural group.

IMA symbol Tfphl, IMA status: approved, named in 1925.

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