Muscovite Mica
This is from a home impacted by a near approach of the
Etiwanda fire. The Etiwanda fire was typical of a Southern
California Chaparral fire. With reflected light this particle is easily identified
as mica. This is
from an environmental tapelift collected on the roof of this home.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination
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