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muscovite
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muscovite: see mica mica (mī`kə), general term for a large group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum and potassium, often containing magnesium,
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muscovite

 or common mica or potash mica or isinglass

Abundant silicate mineral that contains potassium and aluminum and has a layered atomic structure. It is the most common member of the mica group. Because it occurs in thin, transparent sheets, it was used in Russia for window panes and became known as Muscovy glass (isinglass), hence its name. Muscovite is usually colourless but may be light gray, brown, pale green, or rose red. Its low iron content makes it a good electrical and thermal insulator.


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Houston, TX, as distributors for their muscovite mica products.
Wet-ground muscovite mica consists of tiny, extremely thin flakes of a potassium/aluminum silicate crystal with traces of other elements.
The Company is focused on producing Muscovite Mica from its 100 percent-owned Black Canyon Mica project located in Arizona.
 
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