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[Anthropology] Mica
A mineral that forms layers of thin sheets and is colorless to black. Often found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Native Americans used tone tools to cut sheets of mica into a variety of forms such as a human hand and the silhouette of a bird claw.
Native Americans:Prehistoric:Glossary
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