Muscovite (hand specimen)

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Content type
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Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Rocks and Minerals
Resource Type
Resource Type
Still image
Genre
Genre
mineral
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created/Date Issued
2008
Date Modified
2011-06-16
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
Common Forms/Occurrences: Found in granites and pegmatites Useful Identification Test: Can be split into thin flexible transparent sheets Chemical formula: KAl2(Al,Si3O10)(OH,F)2 Crystal System: Short opaque prisms Colour: Colourless, yellow, brown, or red-brown Streak: White Lustre: Nonmetallic (NM) Cleavage: Excellent in 1 direction Fracture: Sectile; Brittle Hardness: 2 - 2.5 Hardness Search: two Specific Gravity: 2.7 - 3.0
Language
Language
English
Publication Title
Publication Title
AU Digital Library
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AU Digital Library
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Local Identifier
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Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Minerals
Rocks
Identification photographs
Geology
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