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phlogopite

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A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color 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.

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Built-up mica Muscovite and phlogopite splittings can be fabricated into various built-up mica products. Source: Internet

The commercially important micas are muscovite and phlogopite, which are used in a variety of applications. Source: Internet

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