| Id | 118 |
| Identification Type | Contaminant |
| Name | Toothpick |
| Distinguishing Features | Shredded
Stringy Colorless High-birefringence Cellular-structure |
| Description | Small fibers from wooden toothpicks used to disperse sediment on smear slides can be confused with muscovite. Transparent, colorless. Strong second-order birefringence. Shredded or stringy texture common. Low relief. Cellular structure may be visible and can be used to distinguish toothpick from muscovite |
| Tags | contaminant |
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| Imposters |
Muscovite
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116 Church Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
P: 612-626-7889
