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Muscovite Mineral Sample

Muscovite Mineral Sample - Geospecimen
Accession #: NN2017.16
Title: Muscovite Mineral Sample
Object Type: Geospecimen
Participants:
Physical Description: Mica sheets that may have all been together but are now delaminating
Description: What's a mineral? A naturally occurring, inorganic solid found in the earth's crust. Specialists classify minerals by physical structure and chemical composition. Most rocks are made up of several minerals, but some are found in a pure state.
Category: History
Dimensions:
Object H x W 3 x 2.5"
Materials/Techniques:
muscovite (Material)
Credit Line: Found in Collections, 2017

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