micaceous

9.9

Having small shiny flakes that split into thin flat layers

adjective
/maɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

Specialized

: micáceo

The artist used micaceous paint to create a shimmering effect in her landscape artwork.
micaceous clay
micaceous pottery

Examples

This soil is rich in micaceous minerals.
The pottery shards were made with micaceous clay, giving them a slight shimmer.
She collected several micaceous minerals during her geology field trip.
The rocks in this area have a distinctly micaceous appearance due to embedded mica flakes.
The micaceous rock sparkled in the sunlight.
The micaceous soil in the garden allows for good drainage while supporting plant growth.
Her micaceous pottery had a beautiful, layered appearance that caught the light beautifully.

Synonyms

foliaceous

vsmicaceous

Specialized

9.9

Having thin, flat layers that look like leaves in some rocks

is composed of or resembles mica and tends to split into thin layers

Compounds

micaceous material

Specialized

8.8

A material with thin shiny layers that sparkle in light

micaceous soil

Specialized

8.2

Soil that contains shiny mineral flakes and drains water well

How Layered

micaceous

Specialized

9.9

layered

1 3.5

banded

4.1

Surface Forms

micaceous positive

Morphology

micaceous = mica (semi-transparent) = mica + aceous

The word clearly relates to mica, but the adjective-forming suffix '-aceous' is not highly transparent for many learners.

Etymology

Micaceous comes from mica, a shiny, flaky mineral, and the ending -ous, which means 'full of' or 'having'. So micaceous means 'full of mica' or 'like mica', used for things that shine a little or that easily split into thin layers.