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Id 48
Identification Type Mineral
Name Muscovite
Distinguishing Features Shredded
Stringy
Colorless
High-birefringence
Description Transparent, colorless. Strong second-order birefringence. Shredded or stringy texture common. Low relief. Usually does not look similar to biotite.
Tags ragged
transparent
mica
silicate
External Resources Muscovite on MinDat
Imposters Toothpick

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GLAD7-MAL05-1B-9E-1_84.9muscovitecp0001-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: not specified
Submitted by: AM
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
GLAD7-MAL05-1B-9E-1_84.9muscovitecp-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: not specified
Submitted by: AM
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
GLAD7-MAL05-1B-9E-1_84.9muscovitepp-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: not specified
Submitted by: AM
Notes: none
Image Tags: none
muscovite_01_pp_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none
muscovite_01_cp_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none
muscovite_03_pp_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none
muscovite_03_cp_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none
muscovite_pp_02_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Plane-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none
muscovite_cp_02_BVG-600.jpg
Unique Identification: Muscovite
Site name: Malawi
Light type: Cross-Polarized Light
Magnification: 400
Submitted by: Blas Valero
Notes: transparent flaky low birefringent
Image Tags: none

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