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Muscovite



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*Muscovite is non-metallic, which is also glassy luster.
*The colors of Muscovite are brownish,blackish,gold,silver and orange.
*2-2.5 is the hardness of the mineral.
*When you streak the mineral it leaves a white line.
*Muscovite looks thin and flat, it's also a soft mineral
*Muscovite is not magnetic
*Fracture-Fibrous
*Cleavage-Elsever
  • It's found it metamorphic,sedimentary and igneous rocks.
*Used as heat.
*Valuable mineral
*4" to 10 " long
*Russia,Germany,Italy,Mexico and Canada. (all of the world.)