Chemical Properties of MICA |
Muscovite Mica : |
KAl2(Si3AlO10)(OH,F)2 |
1 |
Silica (SiO2) | 45.57% |
2 |
Alumina (Al2O3) | 33.10% |
3 |
Potassium Oxide (K2O) | 9.87% |
4 |
Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) | 2.48% |
5 |
Sodium Oxide (Na2O) | 0.62% |
6 |
Titanium Oxide (TiO2) | Traces |
7 |
Calcium Oxide (CaO) | 0.21% |
8 |
Magnesia (MgO) | 0.38% |
9 |
Moisture at 100° C | 0.25% |
10 |
Phosphorus (P) | 0.03% |
11 |
Sulphur (S) | 0.01% |
12 |
Graphitic Carbon (C) | 0.44% |
13 |
Loss on ignition (H2O) | 2.74% |
Phlogopite Mica : | KMg3(Si3AlO10)(OH,F)2 |