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The most common nonferromagnesian member of the mica family?
The most common nonferromagnesian member of the mica family is muscovite.
What physical properties distinguish biotite from muscovite?
Both are platy, silicate, mica group minerals with perfect cleavage in one direction.
Define mica capacitor?
A mica capacitor is simply one that uses the mineral mica as the dielectric or insulator between plates.
What is the most common nonferromagnesian member of mica family?
Muscovite
What is the difference between wood and mica?
Wood is an organic material of vegetal origin. Mica is an inorganic mineral.
What mineral family can the Mica mineral change to when Gneiss is formed?
pegmatite
Major difference between metallic car paint and mica car paint?
Metallic car paint has powdered metal in it. "Mica metallic" car paint has mica, a glittery rock, in it. The mica gives the paint a neat iridescence.
What is the difference between mica schist and adventurine?
Mica schist is primarily composed of mica, whereas aventurine - note the spelling- is composed of quartz with abundant inclusions of mica. This makes for a relatively hard, tough and attractive material that can be polished into jewelry and many other items.
What is the difference between mica and quartz?
Biotite mica contains iron and/or magnesium, but muscovite mica does not.
What is a specific resistance of a mica?
mica has the specific gravity of 2.88
Is mica a gemstone?
The mineral mica is not a gemstone. It is not considered a precious mineral or gem. It is a valuable mineral that has a number of applications, and it is likely you have some mica in your home now. Mica is used in the electronics industry as an insulator beneath semiconductor packages when they are mounted on heat sinks in consumer (and other) electronic equipment.
Is biotite a mineral or non-mineral?
Biotite is definitely a mineral. It's in the same family as muscovite, another mineral in the mica family.
