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Moscovita

Fórmula Química

KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2

Clase Química

Silicatos

Propiedades

Esta muestra fue encontrada en Espera Feliz (MG).

Procedencia

Esta muestra fue encontrada en Espera Feliz (MG).

Curiosidades

Su nombre deriva de “Vidrio de Moscú”, de la antigua Rusia (Moscú), donde una película de moscovita era utilizada como vidrio. La moscovita pertenece al grupo de las micas. La palabra ‘mica’ viene del latín ‘micare’ que significa ‘brillar’. USO

Uso

Por ser un buen aislante térmico y un excelente aislante eléctrico, moscovita es utilizada en instrumentos con estas finalidades y también en algunos tipos de pigmentos minerales. Autor de la foto de la Moscovita: Henry Yu

Fuente: MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal -

ABC de la minería

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