Mica

Mica is the name given to a collection of metals with similar chemical and physical properties. All the minerals in mica are silicate metals. Mica is also known as sheet silicates as individual mica crystals can be split into many thin elastic sheets or plates. Mica is commonly found in Igneous and Metamorphic rock. The quantity of mica is more in granites, schists, and pegmatites. 

The mica group consists of 317 minerals. All these minerals are crystalized in a monoclinic system. All these minerals are similar in structure but differ slightly in chemical composition.  Mica’s value is based on the physical properties of the crystal. Mica has been widely used in India even since ancient times. The insulating properties of mica have promoted the use of mica as insulation in the electronic industry. China is currently the largest producer of mica.

The deposits of Mica are present in the areas profoundly including, Nellore, Guntur, and Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Bhilwara, Ajmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Tonk in Rajasthan and Hazaribag, Kodarma, Giridih in Jharkhand, are some of the most important mica producing areas.

India is also known as the Republic of India. It is located in South Asia and is the seventh-largest country by area and second-largest by population. It is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean from three of its sides. The Indian subcontinent has always been an important place for world trade. The large abundance of natural resources was an additional advantage. There was a huge market in the European countries for Indian spices and various crops grown in the country. India has always been highly dependent on the agricultural sector. The Indian subcontinent has known to receive large amounts of rain. The rainfall varies from place to place. There are various deposits of natural resources in the country.