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[EDNOTE. Clarifications re: Muscovy glass in PF from Carolyn Kunin, Don
Johnson, and Victor Fet . -- SES]
Dear Jansy,
Victor Fet gave you the answer for mica/muscovite glass. For those more
familiar with the American musical, mica when used as a window was also
called "isinglass" as in the song "Surrey with the Fringe on Top."
Carolyn
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Dear Jansy and all,
The English "muscovite" and Russian "muskovit" both refer to the
mineral potassium mica used, I gather, in glass-making.
Cheers, Don
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>>>>(Why would "mica" be a synonim for "muscovite"? Is it some kind of
scientific name for the mineral?)
Yes, "muscovite", derived from Muscovy, is another name for mica.
See e.g.:
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/muscovit/muscovit.htm
"A rare twin variety from Brazil forms yellow five pointed stars and is
called "Star Muscovite" - also called "Brazilianite" :)
Also, as another website asserts, "Muscovite stimulates the heart chakra
and allows the layers of insecurities and uncertainties to disperse. It
can be used to lesson self-doubt, and activate awareness of the higher
self."
Victor
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Johnson, and Victor Fet . -- SES]
Dear Jansy,
Victor Fet gave you the answer for mica/muscovite glass. For those more
familiar with the American musical, mica when used as a window was also
called "isinglass" as in the song "Surrey with the Fringe on Top."
Carolyn
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Dear Jansy and all,
The English "muscovite" and Russian "muskovit" both refer to the
mineral potassium mica used, I gather, in glass-making.
Cheers, Don
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>>>>(Why would "mica" be a synonim for "muscovite"? Is it some kind of
scientific name for the mineral?)
Yes, "muscovite", derived from Muscovy, is another name for mica.
See e.g.:
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/muscovit/muscovit.htm
"A rare twin variety from Brazil forms yellow five pointed stars and is
called "Star Muscovite" - also called "Brazilianite" :)
Also, as another website asserts, "Muscovite stimulates the heart chakra
and allows the layers of insecurities and uncertainties to disperse. It
can be used to lesson self-doubt, and activate awareness of the higher
self."
Victor
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