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Micaceous

adjective
1.
Hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica.





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... portion of the bed is soft, and acquires the character of the limestone clay, often throwing out springs, such as St. Anthony's Well, which have accumulated in the limestone rocks above. A very micaceous stone sometimes occurs in the upper parts, having the appearance of silver: hence the name of "Silver Stone" given to a spot near the Hawthorns, where it is found. The surface which the carboniferous limestone exposes is also ...
— The Forest of Dean - An Historical and Descriptive Account • H. G. Nicholls


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