Discussion
None of the following is a reason for rejecting a micaceous aggregate except
Answer: A
Correct answer: its flakes cleave easily and bond poorly to cement
Mica’s perfect basal cleavage makes each flake a plane of weakness, and its flat faces bond poorly to the cement paste while raising the water demand. Those are the reasons a micaceous aggregate is rejected. Mica is not dense, does not effervesce and is not magnetic, so none of the other three describes it at all.
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