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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Muscovite Mica
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description |
Excellent mica specimen showing near-perfect cleavage of mica. |
| Luster |
Micaceous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Mica |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Muscovite: KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
potassium dialuminum trisilicon aluminum decoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Pyrite Calcite var. Panda Silver (Native) Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside) Pyrite Quartz |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
K Al Si O H K Al Mg Si O H
K Al Si O H K Li Al Si O H
K Al Si O H K Fe Al Si O H
K Al Si O H K Mn Si Al O H
K Al Si O H K Na Si Al O H
K Al Si O H K Fe Al Si O H
K Al Si O H Na K Al Si O H
K Al Si O H K Cr Si Al O H
K Al Si O H Na K Si Al O H
K Al Si O H K Na Si Al O H
K Al Si O H K Fe Al Si O H
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
mica-true micas
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