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Muscovite is found wherever igneous and metamorphic rocks are found and is mined in New England, North Carolina, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Mexico, India and Brazil.
A Muscovite is also a native of Moscow
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∙ 6y agoMuscovite is a form of mica, and as such is a mineral rather than a rock. It is found in many rocks, e.g. granite and schist.
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Is Muscovite a silicate?
Muscovite is a silicate mineral.
What is the cleavage of muscovite?
Muscovite has perfect basal cleavage, or book cleavage.
What is muscovite used for?
Muscovite is used in both heat and electrical insulation applications.
What is muscovite mica's dominant type of breakage?
Muscovite mica is primarily broken by fracturing.
Which element found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica makes up the greatest percent by volume of earths crust?
oxygen
Where could someone find Muscovite?
Major Deposits of Muscovite occur in India,Pakistan,Brazil and the Commonwealth of Independant States. The United States does not produce much Muscovite. I found some a few years ago at an abandoned mine in Colorado. (the "Chlora May" mine).
Is Muscovite a silicate?
Muscovite is a silicate mineral.
Is muscovite a silicate mineral?
Muscovite is a sheet silicate
What is a slogan or phrase for muscovite?
All that glitters is not muscovite.
What is the definition of a Muscovite?
A Muscovite is a person who lives in Moscow, Russia.
Muscovite calcite schist in California?
Muscovite calcite schist in California is a metamorphic rock that typically forms from the alteration of sedimentary rocks like limestone or dolomite. It is characterized by the presence of muscovite mica, calcite, and schistosity (foliation). This rock type is commonly found in the metamorphic terranes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and northern California.
What is the cleavage of muscovite?
Muscovite has perfect basal cleavage, or book cleavage.
What type of minerals are biotite and muscovite?
Generally referred to as micaceous minerals, biotite and muscovite are silicate minerals having perfect basal cleavage. They both contain most of the same elements, just in different quantities. However, biotite is soluble in sulfuric acid and has iron and magnesium in it, where muscovite does not. They can be found in all types of rock.
What is muscovite used for?
Muscovite is used in both heat and electrical insulation applications.
Is muscovite black?
Muscovite is not the color black.the color is light-colored or colorless.
When was Notes on Muscovite Affairs created?
Notes on Muscovite Affairs was created in 1549.
What is muscovite mica's dominant type of breakage?
Muscovite mica is primarily broken by fracturing.
