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Selenite vs Mica - What's the difference?

selenite | mica |

As nouns the difference between selenite and mica

is that selenite is a soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O) while mica is any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

selenite

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Noun

  • (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula Ca]]SO4·2[[water, H2O).
  • (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

    • Synonyms

    * satin spar (1)

    Derived terms

    * cadmium selenite * sodium selenite

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    mica

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mica)
  • Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

    • See also

    * biotite * lepidolite * muscovite * paragonite * phlogopite

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