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Agriculture · Q695

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 695

Q695

Which one is White-Mica?

A.
Muscovite
Answer
B.
Biotite
C.
Quartz
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Muscovite is also known as White Mica.
It represents a group of dioctahedral sheet silicates which are commonly formed in low-grade metamorphic and hydrothermally altered rocks.
Mica insulation is used in high-temperature and fire-resistant power cables in aluminum plants, blast furnaces, critical wiring circuits, heaters, boilers, etc.