Discussion
Muscovite differs from biotite mica in being
Answer: A
Correct answer: colourless or pale, and free of iron and magnesium
Both micas share the sheet structure and the perfect basal cleavage; the difference is chemical. Muscovite is the potassium-aluminium mica, pale or colourless, while biotite carries iron and magnesium and is dark brown or black. Being a ferromagnesian mineral, biotite also weathers more readily.
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