PHLOGOPITE MICA OF MADAGASCAR

Historically, the first mica deposit was discovered in Madagascar in 1912, from where the operation continues to increase in volume and finds its place among the first products exported by Madagascar.

The company ZO. A.RA is among those exporting companies in Madagascar and regularly provides this substance in the form of block, scrap and cut, according to the request of the customers.

Usage: electrical industry for isolation, capacitor etc.

Color: Brown, reddish-brown, yellow-brown, yellow, gray, green, reddish-black

Chemical Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂

Composition: Basic potassium magnesium aluminum silicate, sometimes with some iron and fluorine

Variable Formula: K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂

Color: Brown, reddish-brown, yellow-brown, yellow, gray, green, reddish-black

Streak: Colorless

Hardness: 2 – 3

Crystal System: Monoclinic