Mica schist
At a glance
- Type
- Rock
- Group
- Metamorphic rock
- Crystal system
- None (a rock)
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Colour
- Grey, Brown
- Lustre
- Pearly
- Use
- No special use
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The word schist comes from the Greek for split, because the rock breaks easily along its shiny mica flakes.
- Mica splits into thin, clear sheets that were once used as windows in stoves and lamps.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q3856092 · All stones · All entries