Term: mica (mining)
Definition:
A simple lightish mineral, having a shining silvery surface, capable of being split into very thin scales. The brilliant scales in granite and gneiss are mica.
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[Source: "Glossary of Miners' & Mineral Terms" in St. John, John R. A True Description of the Lake Superior Country ... (New York, W. H. Graham, 1846).]
