micas
- plural of mica.
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Muscovite micas belong to the felsic silicate minerals.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
The quartz crystals show no alignment, but the micas are all aligned, indicating that there was directional pressure during regional metamorphism of this rock.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
At 15 km to 20 km, larger micas form to produce schist, and at 20 km to 25 km amphibole, feldspar, and quartz form to produce gneiss.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Phyllite is similar to slate, but has typically been heated to a higher temperature; the micas have grown larger and are visible as a sheen on the surface.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
This was materially assisted by the weak lath shapes of the feldspar and the mobility of the micas.
From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William
