Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most of us learn to do our jobs. Informal learning is like riding a bicycle: the rider chooses the destination and the route. The cyclist can take a detour at a momentâs notice to admire the scenery or help a fellow rider.
The name mica is derived from the Latin micare, which means to glitter or also to shine. Mica is a naturally occurring group of silicate minerals that has a perfect basal cleavage, easily splits into thin luminae, and is most often translucent in appearance.
Neighborhood Rocks Search this Site. Mica (MIKE-uh) from Pegmatite. Mica is an amazing mineral! It bends, and it peels into thinner and thinner pieces -- so thin that you can see through it. Although mica looks like glass, it won't cut you. The mica on the left formed as melted rock cooled slowly, far below the surface of the earth.