Phlogopite

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mineral
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Feldspar
Garnet
Quartz
gptkbp:awards Vitreous to pearly
gptkbp:challenges 2.5 to 3 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:chemicalFormula KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
gptkbp:colors Black
Brown
Green
Yellow
gptkbp:composedOf Synthetic phlogopite can be produced.
gptkbp:dissolved Insoluble in water
Soluble in hydrofluoric acid
gptkbp:distribution 2.8 to 3.0 g/cm³
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Low
Insulating
Can release harmful dust during processing.
Mining can lead to habitat destruction.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Used in ancient times for writing.
Used in traditional medicine.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phlogopite
gptkbp:lighting Birefringent
Pleochroic
gptkbp:locatedIn Metamorphic environments
Alkaline_igneous_rocks
gptkbp:occursAnnually Metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:offersCoursesIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:USA
gptkbp:origin Igneous_and_metamorphic_processes
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Maine
gptkb:New_Hampshire
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Biotite
Muscovite
gptkbp:rootSystem Monoclinic
Flaky
Tabular
Prismatic
gptkbp:team Perfect in one direction
gptkbp:trends White
gptkbp:uses Electrical insulator
Insulation material
Filler in plastics
Mica in cosmetics
gptkbp:visibility Transparent to translucent