Question

Name the non metallic minerals which can easily split into the sheets what are the properties of these minerals

Answer 1

MICA is the non-metallic mineral which can easily split into the sheets.It is the most indispensable minerals used in electric and electronic industries due to its excellent di-electric strength,low power loss factor,insulating properties and resistance to high voltage.
It is translucent,easily split into thin films along its cleavage,optically flat,colorless in thin sheets,elastic and in compressible and its an hydrous silicate of aluminium,which contains iron,magnesium,potassium,sodium fluorine,lithium & few traces of numerous elements.