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What does mica mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
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The binding of a DNA molecule to freshly cleaved mica surface in solution has also been measured.
Secondary titanite, chlorite, white mica and pyrrhotite are abundant, and some samples contain metamorphic biotite.
Thus, the competition between monovalent and divalent cations acts only on the DNA sites and does not act on the mica sites.
There is a clear correlation between sieve fraction and apparent age for white mica separates.
Corundum occurs as an accessory mineral in some metamorphic rocks, such as mica schist, gneiss, and crystalline limestone.
Her collection is not large, but it includes mica, aquamarine, tourmaline, and other pretty stones.

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