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Muscovite is a type
type of the mineral
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Muscovite is the most common mineral of the mica family. It is an important rock-forming mineral present in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Like other micas it readily cleaves into thin transparent sheets. Muscovite sheets have a pearly to vitreous luster on their surface.
Color: Thick specimens often appear to be black, brown, or silver in color; however, ...
Luster: Pearly to vitreous
Streak: White, often sheds tiny flakes
Cleavage: Perfect
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ABOUT MUSCOVITE .....
Muscovite is also known as common mica .... Muscovite is s hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium with formula KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2, or (KF)2(Al2O3)3(SiO2)6(H2O).....
Physical Properties....
Muscovite is easily identified because its perfect cleavage allows it to be split into thin, flexible, elastic, colorless, transparent sheets with a pearly to vitreous luster. It is the only common mineral with these properties.