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Muscovite | #Geology #GeologyPage Chemical Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Common world wide. Name Origin: From Muscovy glass, alluding to the Russian province of Muscovy. Muscovite is a phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium . It has a highly-perfect basal cleavage yielding remarkably-thin laminæ (sheets) which are often highly elastic. Sheets of muscovite 5×3 m have been found in Nellore, India. Read more : geologypage/2014/06/muscovite.html Geology geologypage
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:00:01 +0000

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