MN344

Sample ID MN344 • Educational Cabinets

Biotite

29.578cm W x 6.83cm H x 14.876cm D • 516g
Sample TypeMineralColorBlackLusterVitreous
StreakWhiteCleavage/FracturePerfect basal cleavageSpecific Gravity
Geographic Location/Date Mohs Hardness 2

A collection of three. The representative is the largest. Except for the color these layered and Darkly colored minerals look similar to muscovite. They have a clear single plane of cleavage. One notable sample shows a junction of biotite and muscovite. The representative sample has an old label that reads "Biotite Burgess [...]m [...] & J[...]ck."