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Biotite is an English word with synonyms like mica or isinglass. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Biotite meaning

A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.

Synonyms of Biotite

mica isinglass

Related words

Other words often associated with Biotite or its synonyms:

mineral

Using Biotite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
  • Useful related words include: mica, isinglass.
  • In the example corpus, biotite often appears in combinations such as: and biotite, biotite is.

Context around Biotite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chlorite 1× pelitic 1× feldspar 1×

Often after:

quartz 1× phyllite 1× sericite 1× schist 1× micas 1× crystal 1× black 1× may 1× muscovite 1×

Sentence patterns with Biotite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amounts of biotite sericite quartz 1× and chlorite biotite phyllite intercalated 1× biotite is also 1× chiefly of biotite quartz phyllite 1× from the biotite crystal structure 1× hornblende and biotite may be 1× hornblende and biotite were stable 1× interbedded pelitic biotite schist that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a considerable amount 1× a granite containing 1× because argon escapes 1× between convert the 1× biotite is also 1× cleavage parting fracture 1×

Common sentence endings:

at higher levels 1× augite and magnetite 1× dikes and sills 1× feldspar biotite muscovite 1× for many rocks 1× kinds of schist 1×

Words around Biotite

Just before it in the word index:

biotinylated 4 biotinidase 2 biotin 46 biotics 3 biotic 24 biothreats 2

Just after it in the word index:

biotope 16 biotopes 5 biotransformation 2 biotricity 3 biotron 4 biotrophic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Biotite

  • In this selection, "biotite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chlorite, pelitic, feldspar, quartz, phyllite and sericite stand out and add context to how "biotite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amounts of biotite sericite quartz and and chlorite biotite phyllite intercalated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "biotite" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with biotite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Typically, Rb/Sr increases in the order plagioclase, hornblende, K-feldspar, biotite, muscovite. (13 words)

A granite containing both muscovite and biotite micas is called a binary or two-mica granite. (16 words)

This then causes orthoclase and biotite, both K rich minerals into which Rb can substitute, to precipitate. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Gold mineralization is hosted within a meta-sedimentary sequence dominated by banded (graphitic) quartzite and interbedded pelitic biotite schist that is cross-cut by numerous felsic to intermediate dikes and sills. (31 words)

Biotite is also useful in assessing temperature histories of metamorphic rocks, because the partitioning of iron and magnesium between biotite and garnet is sensitive to temperature. (26 words)

A considerable amount of mica (both muscovite and biotite) is often simultaneously formed, and the resulting product has a close resemblance to many kinds of schist. (26 words)

Example sentences (12)

Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist.

Biotite is also useful in assessing temperature histories of metamorphic rocks, because the partitioning of iron and magnesium between biotite and garnet is sensitive to temperature.

Gold mineralization is hosted within a meta-sedimentary sequence dominated by banded (graphitic) quartzite and interbedded pelitic biotite schist that is cross-cut by numerous felsic to intermediate dikes and sills.

A considerable amount of mica (both muscovite and biotite) is often simultaneously formed, and the resulting product has a close resemblance to many kinds of schist.

A granite containing both muscovite and biotite micas is called a binary or two-mica granite.

Because argon escapes readily from the biotite crystal structure at high temperatures, these methods may provide only minimum ages for many rocks.

Cleavage, parting, fracture, and tenacity main Perfect basal cleavage as seen in biotite (black), and good cleavage seen in the matrix (pink orthoclase ).

Hornblende and biotite were stable under the pressures and other conditions below the surface, but unstable at higher levels.

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In rhyolites and trachytes, early crystals of hornblende and biotite may be found in great numbers partially converted into augite and magnetite.

This then causes orthoclase and biotite, both K rich minerals into which Rb can substitute, to precipitate.

Typically, Rb/Sr increases in the order plagioclase, hornblende, K-feldspar, biotite, muscovite.

When biotite is found in large chunks, they are called “books” because it resembles a book with pages of many sheets.

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Common combinations with biotite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "biotite" in a sentence?
An example: "Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "biotite" from authentic English texts.
What does "biotite" mean?
Biotite means: A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
What are synonyms of "biotite"?
Common synonyms of "biotite" include: mica, isinglass.
How many example sentences with "biotite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "biotite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.