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    Muscovite Mica Sheet Silicate Properties Relief Colour RI Birefringence

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    Charmaine Dela Cruz

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    Muscovite

    Mica; Sheet Silicates Monoclinic (-) Relief - moderate Colour - colourless RI - 1.552-1.618 Birefringence - 0.036-0.049 Interference colours - 3rd order Extinction - straight, mottled Comments

    Colourless crystals of muscovite, showing moderate relief and perfect cleavage. PPL Granite, Megilligar Rocks

    The same field of view as above showing high birefringence. XPL Granite, Megilligar Rocks

    muscovite (pink and yellow flakes) in a marble XPL

    Muscovite defining a strong schistosity XPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

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