What's the difference between muscovite and biotite mica?

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What's the difference between muscovite and biotite mica?

2007-01-03 10:29:04 · 2 answers · asked by rock_man 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Basically it is a variation in the formula. Muscovite is a clear mica, where biotite is a dark colored. Biotite has Magnesium (Mg) in its formula where Muscovite does not.

2007-01-03 11:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-PG 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Muscovite Formula

2016-11-12 07:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by viloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋