Is mica an unidentified mineral

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Mica is actually a term for a group of sheet silicate minerals as such if you describe something as a mica you are not defining (or identifying) exactly what it is, only the group that it belongs to.

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∙ 13y ago

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What is another name for the mineral muscovite?

Mica :)

What mineral is often used as an insulator is electrical equipment?

Mica. Mica Mica

A mineral that can be flattened without breaking?

rutherfordium

What is the ore of mica?

The ore of mica is called "muscovite." It is a type of mica mineral that is commonly found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. Muscovite is known for its pearlescent luster and excellent cleavage properties.

What is a mica rock?

no it is a mineral

How does the mica mineral break?

Mica has perfect basal cleavage.

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.

Fieldspar amd mica are examples of mineral?

Both feldspar and mica are silicates.

What is the mineral group for Mica?

micia

Is mica a compound mineral?

yes

What mineral is used in as an insulater?

Mica

What is the Fracture of Mica?

The fracture of mica refers to the way in which mica breaks or cleaves when it is subjected to stress. Mica has a perfect basal cleavage, meaning it breaks easily along flat planes parallel to its mineral structure. This results in thin sheets or flakes of mica with a characteristic luster.

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