Black Mica Flakes

Product Information:

• Name: Black Biotite Mica Flakes
• Appearance: Natural phlogopite has two colors: dark color and light color. General phlogopite is in yellow, dark brown or black, glass-luster, cleavage surface often shows pearls or submetallic luster.
• Features: Characteristics of higher insulation and higher resistance, lower electrolyte cost, arc resistant, corona resistant and also it is hard and has higher mechanical strength, higher temperature resistance as well as acid & alkali-resistance.
• Available sizes: 1-2mm, 1-3mm, 2-4mm, 3-6mm, 20mesh, 40mesh, 60mesh, 100mesh.
• Applications: Phlogopite mica are widely used in radio industry, aircraft industry, production of electrical machinery, coating, paint, plastic, linoleum, paper making, oil-drilling, decoration and cosmetics etc.

Biotite

Biotite is a common phyllosilicate mineral within the mica group. The high content of iron ions gives it a dark hue. It is sometimes called “iron mica” because it is more iron-rich than phlogopite. It is also sometimes called “black mica” as opposed to “white mica” (muscovite) – both form in some rocks, and in some instances side-by-side.

Biotite is the most common mica mineral and also known as black mica, a silicate mineral in the common mica group. Approximate chemical formula K (Mg, Fe). It can be found in massive crystal layers weighing several hundred pounds. It is abundant in metamorphic rocks (both regional and contact), pegmatites, and also in granites and other invasive magmatic rocks. Biotite usually occurs in brown to black, dark green variety.

It is a name used for a range of black mica minerals with different chemical compositions but with very similar physical properties. These minerals are usually indistinguishable from each other without laboratory analysis. There is a small list of biotite minerals that were down.

Crystallography: Monoclinic; prismatic. In tabular or short prismatic crystals with prominent basal planes. Crystals rare, frequently pseudo rhombohedral. Usually in irregular foliated masses; often in disseminated scales or in scaly aggregates.

Black Biotite Mica Flakes

Wide Applications of Biotite:

Biotite Black Mica Flakes can be widely used in building materials industry, fire industry, fire extinguishing agent, welding rod, paper, asphalt and other manufacturing industries, can also be used for soil improvement, livestock feed.

• as insulating material in the electronics industry,
• in addition to plasters and paints
• after pulverization used as a non-stick surface coating on asphalt shingles and rolled roofing
• for products decorating
• for collection purposes

Sizes of Natural Mica:

1. Mica Flakes: 1-2mm, 1-3mm, 2-4mm, 3-6mm, 20mesh, 40mesh, 60mesh, 100mesh.
2. Mica Powder: 200mesh, 325mesh, 400mesh, 600mesh, 800mesh, 1000mesh, 1250mesh, 2500mesh, etc.
3. Mica Sheet: Length≤12cm, width≤12cm, Thickness: 0.5mm, different size.
4. Note: Other sizes can be customized according to your demands.

Basic Properties of Biotite

Physical Properties

Chemical Classification	Dark mica
Color	Black, dark green, dark brown
Streak	White to gray, flakes often produced
Luster	Vitreous
Diaphaneity	Thin sheets are transparent to translucent, books are opaque.
Cleavage	Basal, perfect
Mohs Hardness	2.5 to 3
Specific Gravity	2.7 to 3.4
Diagnostic Properties	Dark color, perfect cleavage
Chemical Composition	K(Mg,Fe)2-3Al1-2Si2-3O10(OH,F)2
Crystal System	Monoclinic
Uses	Very little industrial use

Chemical Composition:

Silicon dioxide	SiO2	41.58%
Alumina	Al2O3	11.76%
Potassium oxide	K2O	10.86%
Ferric oxide	FeO	8.29%
Magnesium oxide	MgO	23.24%
Loss on ignition	H2O	3.64%

Packing & Delivery

• Package Details: Generally, we use 25kg/Bag or 550kg to load the mica. 15 tons can be loaded into one 20FCL.
• Port: Tianjin Port.
• Lead Time: 7-25 days after payment according to your order quantities.
• Usual MOQ: One 20FCL container. If you need a small amount, we can send you by air or by LCL without MOQ limitation.

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