Mica (Muscovite and Biotete)

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Muscovite is a type of hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium. The chemical formula for this mineral is a complicated formula, and we can give it as KAl2(AlSi3O10)(FOH)2. Its most important characteristic feature is its highly perfect basal cleavage. Furthermore, this cleavage forms remarkably thin sheets (or lamellae), which are often highly elastic.

Biotite is a phyllosilicate mineral that mainly contains magnesium and potassium. Moreover, its chemical formula can be given as K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2. Also, this is a sheet silicate. The sheets weakly bind to each other via potassium ions. Sometimes, we call this mineral “iron mica” because the mineral is rich with iron and it belongs to the dark mica series