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Agriculture · Q539

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 539

Q539

For manufacturing of K2O which of the following

A.
Kaolinite
B.
Biotite
Answer
C.
Gibssite
D.
Pyrite

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
For manufacturing K2O Biotite is used.
Biotite is a common group of phyllosilicate minerals within the mica group. Its chemical formula is K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2. It is regarded as a mineral species by the International Mineralogical Association until 1998.