Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or containing mica; resembling mica or partaking of its properties, especially that of occurring in foliated masses consisting of separable laminæ: as, micaceous structure.
  • Figuratively, sparkling.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminæ or leaves like mica.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of, pertaining to, consisting of, or containing mica.
  • adjective Resembling mica, laminated, sparkling.
  • adjective figuratively sparkling; brilliant

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica

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  • "'You know, of course, that in the micaceous schist of those parts the arbutus is a usual sight and that therefore Charaxes jasius, the Two-Tailed Pasha, is not so rare as he is elsewhere in Europe. It was the sight of one sailing by that brought you to mind.'"

    --P. O'Brian, The Yellow Admiral, 10

    March 19, 2008

  • Speaking of micaceous schists, twinned crystals of staurolite resembling dark or smoky crystal crosses are sometimes found therein, along with lovely little grape-juice colored garnets.

    I invite someone else to tell me why staurolite (Fe,Mg,Zn)2Al9(Si,Al)4O20(OH)4 is the state mineral of Georgia.

    January 1, 2009