Muscovite [ KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 ]

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Material properties

Formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Abbreviation Ms
Classifications Mica, Minerals containing OH
Members Illite, Muscovite-2M1, Muscovite-1M, Mg, Sericite, Muscovite-2M1, Cr, Muscovite-1M
Luminescence emitters AlO4 hole centre, Fe, Mn, M[n]OH, Pb, Si-O, SiO4 hole centre, Tl, Unspecified
Spectra Luminescence (1), Reflectance (4)
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1998 s.p.)
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Tags Hydroxide , Mineral, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
K 1
O 12
Si 3
Al 3
H 2
Total: 21

References for Muscovite

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Edgington & Blair 1970 1 0 0
Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 10 0 0
Laukamp et al. 2021 3 0 0
Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148) 0 4 0
Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence 0 1 1
Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence, other 0 2 0

Specimens of Muscovite

Name Owner Materials Image Spectra Techniques
M1583 Muscovite CSIRO Muscovite, Muscovite-2M1 1 Reflectance
M2188 Muscovite CSIRO Muscovite, Muscovite-2M1 1 Reflectance
Tista 2020 D4 Shaker CSIRO Albite, Allanite-(Ce), Amphibole, Andesine, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bytownite, Chlorite, Mg, Fe, Epidote, Garnet, Grossular, Ilmenite, Ilmenite, Mn, K feldspar, Kyanite, Monazite-(Ce), Muscovite, Oligoclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Staurolite, Titanite, Titanohematite, Xenotime-(Y), Zircon, Zoisite 46 CL, EDS
Tista 2020 D4 Zircon conc CSIRO Albite, Apatite, Biotite, Florencite-(Ce), Ilmenite, K feldspar, Kyanite, Monazite-(Ce), Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Rutile, Scheelite, Titanite, Zircon, Zoisite 27 CL, EDS