Large Muscovite / Golden Mica - Raw Crystal Mineral Specimen 1425g for Sale

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Large Muscovite / Golden Mica - Raw Crystal Mineral Specimen 1425g For Sale

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Large Muscovite / Golden Mica - Raw Crystal Mineral Specimen 1425g:
$119.23

PARAGON MINERALS

Spectacular Mineral & Crystal Suppliers
Edinburgh

THIS IS THE EXACTSPECIMEN YOU WILL RECEIVE !ITEM: Spectacular Natural Specimen of

Muscovite / Golden MicaSOURCE: MadagascarDIMENSIONS: 171mm x107mm x 83mmWEIGHT:1425g / 3.14 lbsSTAND INCLUDED?: YES, New Perspex Mineral Stand SuppliedFREE !INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: YES, via Global Shipping ProgrammeDOMESTIC SHIPPING: FREE FIRST CLASS TRACKED DELIVERY!!

THIS SPECTACULAR SPECIMEN IS OFFERED AT AN

UNBELIEVABLY LOW PRICE - AND WE HAVE ONLY ONE LIKE IT

FREE UK EXPRESS POSTAGE TOO !!

DESCRIPTION:
This listing is for a spectacular, and truly museum qualityexample of muscovite mica ( golden mica ) from Madagascar. The photographs justdon't fully capture the magnificent appearance of this piece. There is a smallamount of white quartz matrix and the specimen is 95% solid sheet muscovitemica. The mica plates are absolutely huge and stacked into two incredibly thickslabs. The colour is a fabulous, semi metallic, semi mother of pearl sheen,it's absolutely gorgeous.

This superb specimen stands perfectly on its own so no standis required. We will, however, provide one of our large, deluxe, 3 pointmineral stands TOTALLY FREE, just in case you prefer to use one. We haveincluded a 1cm square yellow cube in the photographs to give you an idea of howlarge this fabulous and rare item is. The specimen is perfect as a significantfeature of any mineral collection or simply as a magnificent statement displaypiece suitable for any setting.

A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MUSCOVITE MICA:
Muscovite mica is the most common mineral of the micafamily. It is an important rock-forming mineral present in igneous,metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Like other micas it readily cleaves intothin transparent sheets. Muscovite sheets have a pearly to vitreous lustre ontheir surface. If they are held up to the light, they are transparent andnearly colourless, but most have a slight brown, yellow, green, or rose-colourtint. The ability of muscovite to split into thin transparent sheets -sometimes up to several feet across - gave it an early use as window panes. Inthe 1700s it was mined for this use from pegmatites in the area around Moscow,Russia. These panes were called "muscovy glass" and that term isthought to have inspired the mineral name "muscovite."

Sheet muscovite is an excellent insulator, and that makes itsuitable for manufacturing specialized parts for electrical equipment. Scrap,flake, and ground muscovite are used as fillers and extenders in a variety ofpaints, surface treatments, and manufactured products. The pearlescent lusterof muscovite makes it an important ingredient that adds "glitter" topaints, ceramic glazes, and cosmetics.