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noun
A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a mica that is a biotite containing iron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: biotite
History
French [Term?], from Ancient Greek [Term?].
