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muscovite
mus·co·vite [ múskə vt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mica mineral: a common mica mineral consisting of potassium aluminum silicate. Source: igneous and sedimentary rocks.
[Mid-19th century. < Muscovy glass "mica" (from its being obtained from Russia)]
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