biotite
IPA: bˈaɪʌtaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
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Examples of "biotite" in Sentences
- It is a biotite granite solidified.
- It is a biotite granite solidified .
- Many colored grains are biotite and muscovite.
- These minerals include quartz, feldspar and biotite.
- Biotite and hornblende are common accessory minerals.
- Biotite and/or hornblende constitute the dark minerals.
- Underlined by the accumulation of hornblende and biotite.
- Biotite, cancrinite and sodalite are characteristic of this rock.
- The inclusions are metamorphosed sediments and are common in biotite.
- Its name comes from the many biotite crystals that glitter in the sun.
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