Two colors of mica!
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Lisa Gardiner/Windows to the Universe
Mica Minerals
Mica minerals make some rocks sparkle!
Look for them in your igneous and metamorphic rocks. Do they make your rocks sparkle?
They break into flat plates because they have cleavage.
Last modified January 24, 2008 by Lisa Gardiner.
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