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What is the parent rock of the metamorphic rock biotite gneiss?
Biotite gneiss could have a number of protoliths (parent rocks), and those protoliths could be igneous or sedimentary; the sedimentary parent rock could be a fine-grained shale, high in biotite composition, or a granitic rock, high in biotite.
Glauconite limonite and biotite are in which sedimentary rock?
biotite is used for building appartments,houses,and hardware types of construction ok you get that.
What is biotite mica used in?
Biotite is common therefore you may not find it in many collection, but biotite is very useful, Biotite is used extensively as an insulator in many electrical or semiconductors applications.
How many cleavage does biotite has?
1
Is biotite a mineral or non-mineral?
Biotite is definitely a mineral. It's in the same family as muscovite, another mineral in the mica family.
What color is the streak of biotite?
biotite has a colorless streak
Is biotite magnetic?
no,biotite is not attracted to magetic forces (its not attracted to magnet)
What is the hardness of biotite mica?
Biotite mica has a Mohs hardness of 2.5-3.0.
Why is biotite not able to be seen?
Biotite is a form of mica, and can be seen without difficulty in the right kind of rocks.
What is a biotite?
A biotite is a variety of dark brown mica, a mixed aluinosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
What is the parent rock of the metamorphic rock biotite gneiss?
Biotite gneiss could have a number of protoliths (parent rocks), and those protoliths could be igneous or sedimentary; the sedimentary parent rock could be a fine-grained shale, high in biotite composition, or a granitic rock, high in biotite.
What are the uses of biotite?
i have no idea.bye!
What are types of minerals?
biotite
Is mica soft of hard?
2.5 - 3.0 Muscovite and biotite mica are 2.0-2.5 and 2.5-3.0 respectively on the Mohs scale.
How are the minerals biotite mica and the Muscovite mica different?
Biotite mica contains iron and/or magnesium, but muscovite mica does not.
Glauconite limonite and biotite are in which sedimentary rock?
biotite is used for building appartments,houses,and hardware types of construction ok you get that.
What is biotite mica used in?
Biotite is common therefore you may not find it in many collection, but biotite is very useful, Biotite is used extensively as an insulator in many electrical or semiconductors applications.
