 The specific epithet micaceus is derived from the Latin word mica , for " crumb , grain of salt " and the suffix <unk> , " like , similar " ; the modern application of " mica " to a very different substance comes from the influence of <unk> , " glitter " . The mushroom is commonly known as the " shiny cap " , the " mica cap " or the " glistening inky cap " , all in reference to the mealy particles found on the cap that glisten like mica . 
