muscovite

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:biotite
feldspar
quartz
tourmaline
gptkbp:birefringence δ = 0.035–0.040
gptkbp:category phyllosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
gptkbp:cleavage perfect
gptkbp:color brown
gray
green
colorless
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:diaphaneity transparent
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
pegmatites
igneous rocks
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:habit tabular crystals
lamellar aggregates
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 2–2.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label muscovite
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1320°C
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Muscovy
gptkbp:opticalProperties biaxial (+)
gptkbp:otherName common mica
potash mica
gptkbp:pleochroism none
gptkbp:radioactive non-radioactive
gptkbp:refractiveIndex nα = 1.552–1.576
nβ = 1.582–1.617
nγ = 1.587–1.618
gptkbp:relatedGroup mica group
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.76–3.0
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:tenacity elastic
gptkbp:transparency transparent
gptkbp:uses moisturizer
electrical insulator
paint filler
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bowen's_reaction_series
gptkb:Almandine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5