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Dark Colored Mica Crossword Clue

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241%8 Containing abundant black or dark-colored mica
331%9 A type of white or light-colored muscovite mica

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We think the answer is "BIOTITE" which means:

    noun
  • • Dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The dark brown to black color of biotite gives it its distinctive appearance."
  • • "One of the main uses of biotite is in determining the age of geological formations."

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New York Times30 Oct 1977 Down 20
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