mica
group of phyllosilicate minerals
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Summary
mica is a mineral supergroup[1]. mica draws 9,946 Wikipedia views per month (mineral supergroup category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: phyllosilicates[3]
- Commons category: Mica[4]
- Crystal system: monoclinic crystal system[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mica group[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[10], The New Student's Reference Work[11], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[14]
- Has effect: exposure to mica minerals[15]
- Different from: Mica[16]
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0431[17]
- Mass: 797[18]
- Melting point: 700[19]
- Vapor pressure: 0[20]
- Immediately dangerous to life or health: 1500[21]
- Time-weighted average exposure limit: 3[22]
- Associated hazard: exposure to mica minerals[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
- IMA Mineral Symbol: Mca[25]
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Influence
Things named for mica include Formica[26], a business[27], in United States[28], founded in 2025[29].
Why It Matters
mica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] mica is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for mica include Formica[26], a business[27], in United States[28], founded in 2025[29].