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What does mica mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
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Other common minor constituents of eclogite include kyanite, orthopyroxene, rutile, amphibole, pyrite, and white mica.
The mineral assemblage comprises quartz, K-feldspar, albitic plagioclase, white mica, apatite, tourmaline and garnet.
There is a clear correlation between sieve fraction and apparent age for white mica separates.
Secondary titanite, chlorite, white mica and pyrrhotite are abundant, and some samples contain metamorphic biotite.
Thus, the competition between monovalent and divalent cations acts only on the DNA sites and does not act on the mica sites.
Amazingly, the wind rose on the compass, and the original mica cover have survived intact.

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