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muscovite Definition

mus·co·vite (mus′kə vīt′)

noun

a very common, light-colored, soft mica, hydrous potassium aluminum silicate, KAl(AlSi)O(OH), used as an electrical or thermal insulator

Etymology: formerly called Muscovy glass: see -ite

Muscovite Definition

Mus·co·vite (mus′kə vīt′)

noun

    1. a person born or living in Muscovy
    2. a Russian
  2. a person born or living in Moscow

adjective

    1. of Muscovy
    2. Russian
  2. of Moscow
muscovite Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: This rock has pre and contemporaneous pegmatites containing muscovite and tourmaline.

Modifies a noun

  • mica: I have recently obtained, from my contact in the Urals, a large plate of muscovite mica.

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