Minerals
TopGeneral Information
Muscovite is a mineral belonging to the group of micas and is a hydrated potassium-aluminum-phylosilicate.[1]
TopChemical & Physical Information
| Trivial Name | Muscovite |
| Chemical Name | Potassium Aluminum Phylosilicate |
| Chemical Formula | KAl2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2 |
| Density | 2,82 g·cm-3 |
| Molar mass | ? |
| Hardness | 2-2,5 |
| Crytal system | Monoclinic |
| Unit cell | ? |
| Crystal habit | ? |
| Fracture | ? |
| Cleavage | Perfect [001] |
| Colour | White, grey, silvery, brown white or green white. |
| Luster | Glass |
| Streak | White |
| Opacity | Transparent to translucent. |
| Safety | Safe |
| Extra | Build from very thin layers. |
Photos
(3 cm)
Sources
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Specimen from my personal collection, photo taken by me.
