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Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In mineralogy, a kind of mica, allied to biotite, but characterized by the presence of a large amount of iron protoxid and the almost complete absence of magnesia: it is found near Pike's Peak in Colorado.

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  • noun mineralogy A rare silicate mineral of the mica group.

Etymologies

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sidero- +‎ phyllite

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