margarite
Calcium-rich sheet silicate
Margarite is a brittle, pearl-like mineral in the mica group, typically pale pink, gray, or yellowish.
It forms in metamorphic rocks and has a distinctive pearly luster on its cleavage surfaces.
The name comes from the Greek word for pearl.
Margarite is also an archaic or poetic term for a pearl itself, now rarely encountered outside old texts.
Layered silicate mineral
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- biotiteIron-rich layered silicate
- muscoviteCommon pale mica
chlorite · cleavage · pearly · emery · corundum · crystalline · platelet · flaky
Resembling mother-of-shell
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
opalescent · sheen · silky · satiny · whitish · pale · translucent · glimmering
mica
Layered silicate mineral
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- biotiteIron-rich layered silicate
muscovite · chlorite · cleavage · pearly · emery · corundum · crystalline · platelet · flaky · silicate
pearly
Resembling mother-of-shell
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
shimmering · opalescent · sheen · silky · satiny · whitish · pale · translucent · glimmering · reflective
cabochon
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
facet · clarity · inclusion · carat · luster · brilliance · gemologist · loupe · polish · cut
- frozen margaritaBlended icy tequila cocktail
- margarita glassWide-brimmed cocktail vessel
- virgin margaritaNon-alcoholic lime drink
- strawberry margaritaTequila with blended berries
- skinny margaritaReduced-calorie citrus tequila cocktail
- spicy margaritaHeated citrus tequila cocktail