micaceous
Adjective
Meaning
Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
mica
mineral
tabular
scaly
membranous
flaky
foliated
filmy
discoid
alabastrine
stratified
sulfurous
layered
laminated
petrified
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In gneisses these alternating folia are sometimes thicker and less regular than in schists, but most importantly less micaceous; they may be lenticular, dying out rapidly.
Tewa Pueblo pottery is made by coating the clay with mica to provide a dense, glittery micaceous finish over the entire object.