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Flaky Minerals Crossword Clue

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noun

• any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

30%15Minerals with platy or flaky appearance
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25%9 Containing mica or other minerals with a flaky structure
adjective

• Of or relating to schist.

• Having the character of schist.

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New York Times17 Jun 2002 Down 47
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