Meaning Of The Word Biotite

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biotite in American English
a dark-colored, soft, monoclinic mica, K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2, found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks
noun: a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks

biotite in British English
noun: a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe) Si3 O10(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic

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