phlogopite

English

Etymology

From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/

Noun

phlogopite (countable and uncountable, plural phlogopites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator

Synonyms

  • bronze mica

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Phlogopite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “phlogopite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

French

Noun

phlogopite f (plural phlogopites)

  1. (mineralogy) phlogopite
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