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Agriculture · Q403

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 403

Q403

Which one is the most prominent member of Mica group?

A.
Muscovite
Answer
B.
Quartz
C.
Biotite
D.
Talc

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Muscovite is one of the most prominent members of the Mica group. It is a common mica, isinglass, or potash mica, is a hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of aluminum and potassium with the formula KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F, OH)2 or (KF)2(Al2O3)3(SiO2)6(H2O).
It is the most common mica, found in granites, pegmatites, gneisses and schists, and as a contact metamorphic rock.