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Micaceous

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica.

    "Formation of alteration minerals in the host rock during deformation within the shear zone is indicated by the parallel foliation within the secondary micaceous minerals and the unmineralized host schist."

  2. 2
    sparkling; brilliant figuratively

    "The book review was a micaceous example of perfection."

Adjective
  1. 1
    hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica wordnet

Etymology

From mica + -aceous. From Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”). Often erroneously associated with Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”) and hence with English micacious.

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