How to Use mica in a Sentence

mica

noun
  • Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Its sparkle comes from the mica exposed by a carver’s chisel.
    — Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.
    — John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • Others come for the crystal bowls, chakra balancing, and mica-rich soil.
    — George Stone, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2025
  • They’re often made of tin, mica or copper, and come in a variety of colors.
    — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • But others, like powder or mica, are not critical.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The mica window should be facing toward the substance.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Infused with pearl pigments, glossy ester, and mica, the hues give off a diamond-like shine.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Two massive filigreed metal and mica sconces are in the main bathroom.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2017
  • Granite can be of various colors, dotted with the black mica nests.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In order to provide an instant brightening effect to the eyes, this cream is made with mica.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The texture is velvety and doesn’t dry out, and the mica is so fine that there aren’t any obvious chunks of glitter or shimmer.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The element is covered in mica—which helps to convert energy into heat—hence the name.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The top side is made from 80% mica nylon and 20% PE cool fabric.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The Queen-Anne-style resort watches over the shore where the sand itself sparkles with mineral mica.
    — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Granite is a siliceous stone composed primarily of silicates, such as quartz, feldspar, and mica.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
  • In the new formula, Givenchy swapped in kaolin clay and mica, which give it a shimmery, highlighter-esque finish.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Now cooled and worn, the rocks around Spruce Pine has the look of a dirty snowball thanks to a combination of feldspar, mica, and quartz.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • These smooth, transparent white flakes are made in a lab to resemble natural mica — and to make lids, cheeks, and lips radiant.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Priorat, a region close to Barcelona in northeast Spain, is blessed with black quartz, slate and mica soils called llicorella.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
  • It's also made with mica, an ingredient commonly used in products to give them a shimmery or shiny effect.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 9 Aug. 2020
  • With the warm reflective colors in the mahogany and the iridescent mica in the quartzite floor, the Hope house now glows like a lantern at twilight.
    — Tina Daunt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2019
  • Still other types use mica paired with the heating element to distribute both infrared and convection heat.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
  • While these work to reveal a radiant, supple complexion, mica and powder pigments promote a smooth, even base.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Infused with mica powder and shea butter for a look that’s both glowy and hydrating, the lotion can be used by itself or as a primer for your day-to-day makeup.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • While these work to reveal a radiant, supple complexion, mica, and powder pigments promote a smooth, even base.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Over the course of tens of millions of years, the molten rock cooled to form deposits of exceptionally pure mica and quartz, which were then pushed back up toward the surface.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • When the mica freezes and thaws, the panel concluded, its fluctuating size roils the surrounding concrete.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Most vineyards here grow on granite hillsides with soils composed of flint, chalk, and mica which impart bracing minerality to the wines.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024

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