The word mica comes from Latin mica which means «crumb» or «grain», or Latin MICARE which means «shine.»
Mica is a family of minerals with similar properties: all micos are philosylic minerals (from the Greek «leaf», in reference to its flat nature, in the form of a sheet) that can be easily divided into flexible mineral sheets.
The micas are often found within other stones and give them a brilliant appearance.
Moscovita is the most common mica and, when people say mica, it usually refer to this mineral.
Mica is associated with the air element and the planet Mercury.
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I am a home witch that grew on the banks of the Hudson River and has lived among the big lakes during the last 20 years. Together with my husband, musician, and my youngest son, administer a minigranja of an acre with gardens of herbs, vegetables and flowers, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits, and areas reserved for native plants and wildlife.
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