muscovite

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1. muscovite - Noun

2. muscovite - Adjective

Meaning

A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.

Common potash mica. See Mica.

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A considerable amount of mica (both muscovite and biotite) is often simultaneously formed, and the resulting product has a close resemblance to many kinds of schist. Source: Internet

After the Time of Troubles, seventeenth-century Muscovite rulers held frequent investigations of witchcraft within their households, laying the ground, along with previous tsarist reforms, for widespread witchcraft trials throughout the Muscovite state. Source: Internet

A granite containing both muscovite and biotite micas is called a binary or two-mica granite. Source: Internet

Although muscovite has a greater resistance to wear, it causes uneven ridges that may interfere with the operation of a motor or generator. Source: Internet

An example of such a mineral is muscovite (potassium mica); some varieties are sufficiently clear to have been used for windows. Source: Internet

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