Phengite is a series name for dioctahedral micas of composition K(Al,Mg)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>(Si,Al)<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub>. It is common for Mg or Fe<sup>2+</sup> to substitute for Al on the Y site and a corresponding increase in Si on the Z site in the mica group formula X<sub>2</sub>Y<sub>4âÂÂ6</sub>Z<sub>8</sub>O<sub>20</sub>(OH, F)<sub>4</sub>. Similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium. It is a non-IMA recognized mineral name representing the series between muscovite and celadonite.
The silica content of phengite has been proposed as a geobarometer for the metamorphism of low grade schists.
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