"A" mica.(Word to the Wise)

Rocks & Minerals | May 1, 2006| | Copyright

I have always found it difficult to resist the temptation to peel layers from a specimen of scrap mica. It is simply fun to do, perhaps because it provides a tactile observation of the uncommon combination of properties found in mica. It is the same reason that Silly Putty is fun to play with. The perfect cleavage, flexibility, and elasticity as well as the strength within a layer of mica are all physical properties that allow its crystals to be peeled apart. With diligence, a mica sheet as thin as 0.0025 cm (1 mil) can be created. When a suitably thin (approximately 1-mm) ...

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