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It is a mineral which can be pressed and used instead of glass.

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What group is mica in?

Mica is a group of sheet silicate minerals (e.x of micas : Biotite, muscovite)


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Is mica an unidentified mineral?

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.


What is mica's transparency?

Mica is a transparent to translucent mineral, depending on its quality and composition. It is known for its excellent cleavage, which allows it to be split into thin, sheet-like layers that are transparent to light.


What color streak would mica make?

Mica is a transparent mineral that does not have a streak color. It is commonly found in thin, sheet-like layers that reflect light, giving it a shimmering appearance known as luster.


What Pegmatite used for?

Pegmatite is used for feldspar, sheet mica, beryllium, tantalum niobium, and lithium minerals.


What is micas density?

Mica is a silicate sheet often used for its properties in the electronics field. Mica's density is 2883 micrograms per cubic millimeter.


What is the mica mineral symbol?

Muscovite (clear) and Biotite (black) are the commonest mica forms. Fuchsite (green) is an unusual mica containing chromium. Please see the related link below for a listing of the mica group of minerals.


What is the habit of a mineral called mica?

Mica typically exhibits a sheet-like or layered habit due to its crystal structure. This habit gives mica its characteristic flaky appearance and allows it to be easily split into thin sheets.


What kind of minerals are in a book?

Mica minerals often appear in 'books' which are stacks of sheet-like mineral crystals.


What type of cleavage results in a thin sheet of a mineral?

Perfect cleavage results in a thin sheet of a mineral. This occurs when the mineral breaks along flat, parallel planes.


What rocks contain mica?

I'm not sure of the specifics, but metamorphic rocks usually have it. Yo face