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Type of modified car
IMCA Modified is the top modified division sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association. The series began in 1979. It was designed to be
IMCA_Modified
Racing events with modified factory autos
Modified stock car racing, also known as modified racing and modified, is a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing
Modified_racing
United States racing sanctioning body
modifieds but with smaller engines and more restrictive rules IMCA Southern Sport Modified – Similar to Modified but with full GM Metric Frame IMCA Sport
International Motor Contest Association
International_Motor_Contest_Association
American racing driver
an American racecar driver. He was the 2006 IMCA Modified national champion, and the winner of the 2005 IMCA SuperNationals. After purchasing his first
Benji_LaCrosse
Annual racing event
event is sanctioned by IMCA and promoted by Bob Harris Enterprises. It is widely regarded as being one of the best IMCA modified races in the country,
Harris_Clash
Race track in Maribel, Wisconsin
described as a crown jewel IMCA Modified race; the King at the Creek, an IMCA Stock Car event, and the Captain of the Creek, an IMCA Sport Mod event. The track
141_Speedway
Dirt oval raceway in Boone, Iowa, U.S.
sanctioned by the IMCA. Regular events include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern Sport Modifieds, IMCA Hobby Stocks, and IMCA Mod Lites. The
Boone_Speedway
American racing driver (born 1991)
as for Chip Ganassi Racing from 2015 to 2017. Poole drove Dirt Modifieds in the IMCA ranks from 2007 to 2008 for his family's team at their home track
Brennan_Poole
Applications for this engine include: IMCA Hobby Stock, IMCA Northern Sport Modified, IMCA Southern Sport Modified, Mid-American Stock cars. Northeastern
Automobile_engine_replacement
Venue of auto racing performed on dirt surfaces
are modified manufactured automobiles. There is a high degree of variability between classes of modified cars. The lowest divisions of modified production
Dirt_track_racing
American stock car racing driver
Roper started racing in 1986. For the next six years, he raced in IMCA Modifieds and late models on Midwest dirt and asphalt tracks. In 1992, he finished
Tony_Roper_(racing_driver)
Pro All Star Series UARA Series IMCA Modified Legends car racing Modified Racing Series Race of Champions SMART Modified Tour World of Outlaws Late Model
List of motorsport championships
List_of_motorsport_championships
American racing driver (born 1984)
Contest Association (IMCA), capturing the New York State Modified title the following year. A move up to the northeast dirt modifieds was fraught with two
Billy_Dunn_(racing_driver)
Motorsport venue in Dundee, New York
Speedway. On Friday nights the facility hosts five racing classes: Modified, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini-stocks. Each year when the nearby Watkins
Outlaw_Speedway
Motorsport venue in Center Lisle, New York
big-block/small-block Modifieds outfitted with sail panels. Other regular divisions include Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Rookie Sportsman
Thunder_Mountain_Speedway
American racing driver (born 1978)
Speedway, introduced to the sport by his father. He also competed in IMCA Modified racing early in his career. Busch's big break came under unfortunate
Kurt_Busch
Racetrack
weekly 360 sprint car championship along with other divisions including IMCA modifieds and sportmods, midgets, dwarf cars, hobby stocks, and four-cylinders
Watsonville_Speedway
American racing driver (1929–1975)
there is a local dirt-track International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Modified race, the Tiny Lund Memorial, with over 200 entries annually for this
Tiny_Lund
Class of racing cars
IMCA Sport Compact is IMCA's entry level class of racecars. They are found at IMCA tracks around the United States. The series was formed in 2006, when
IMCA_Sport_Compact
Annual event in Spencer, Iowa
Contest Association (IMCA) hosting two classes of racing; Modifieds and Stock Cars. Those races also included Hobby Stocks and 360 Modifieds. July 4, the WorldDirt
Clay_County_Fair
nights from April to September) generally consists of IMCA-Sanctioned 305 Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and SportMods. In 1963, Eagle
Eagle_Raceway
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Jorgensen, former Major League Baseball player Benji LaCrosse, 2006 IMCA Modified national racing champion Joseph M. Mleziva, Wisconsin State Representative
Luxemburg,_Wisconsin
American racing driver (born 1983)
has been racing in the DIRTcar UMP modified dirt car series since 2014. He won the first two runnings of the modified portion of the Dirt Short Track Classic
Kyle_Strickler
races are held from April through September. Racing classes include IMCA Modifieds, Northwest Wingless Tour Sprints, Street Stocks, NW Extreme Sprints
Sunset_Speedway
and many others. It was a hotbed for open-wheel modifieds in the 1980s and 1990s, as the IMCA Modified Series would see drivers from across the Midwest
Mount_Lawn_Speedway
Racetrack
promoter. During Robinson's tenure, the cars progressed from stock cars to modifieds to supermodifieds to sprint cars. Robinson created what would become the
Knoxville_Raceway
Ontario 0.250 miles (0.402 km) 12° Hythe Motor Speedway Hythe Alberta IMCA Modifieds IMCA Stocks Legends, Mini Stocks, Mini Sprints, Super Trucks 0.375 miles
List of auto racing tracks in Canada
List_of_auto_racing_tracks_in_Canada
American racing driver
racing driver. Ward predominantly competes in dirt modified competition. Ward won the DIRTcar Modified Series Rookie of the Year award in 2008. In 2018
Tim_Ward_(racing_driver)
Truck Series, Sportsman, Street Stock, Novice Stock, Modified Mini, Mini Stock, Open Wheel Modified Freedom Factory Florida Bradenton 0.375 miles (0.604 km)
List of auto racing tracks in the United States
List_of_auto_racing_tracks_in_the_United_States
City in Wisconsin, United States
facilities. It hosts races in several divisions, including IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern Sport Mods, Street Stocks, and 4 cylinders. Races
Seymour (city), Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Seymour_(city),_Outagamie_County,_Wisconsin
American racing driver
local and regional races. He raced in a variety of vehicles such as a IMCA Modified dirt car and in a Midwest Truck Series asphalt truck. In 2021, he raced
Todd_Kluever
American businessman (born 1966)
Ford races, kart racing, the ARCA Re/Max Series, late model races, and IMCA Modified races, earning numerous wins. Notably, he achieved victory in his NASCAR
Tavo_Hellmund
weekly basis from March to October, In, USRA Stock Car, USRA B-Mod, E-Modifieds, Pure Stock categories. Racing at the track is sanctioned by United States
Lakeside_Speedway
Vehicle designed for auto racing
S. sanctioning organizations – International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), DIRTcar, NASCAR, and Championship Racing Association (CRA/ASA) -- generally
Production_car_racing
Canadian racing driver (born 1982)
Iron Aces Sprint Cars. His career includes running wing sprint cars, IMCA Modifieds, late models and GT road race cars. His son Jaxon is also a dirt track
Wheeler_Boys
Auto racing facility in Alberta, Canada
large modified tours, late models, and monster truck shows. "History – Estevan Motor Speedway". Retrieved 2023-09-23. "Track Directory Map". IMCA - International
Estevan_Motor_Speedway
Raceway
Late Models - Joe Dorer and Charlie Evens, Mini Champs - Andy Michner, IMCA Modifieds - Dan Bailey, Factory Stocks - Tim West, Pro Stocks - John Smalley,
Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway
Springport_Mid-Michigan_Speedway
Association Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, A Modifieds, Street Stock, 4 Cylinders Quincy Raceway Quincy, Illinois 1/4 Mile Late models, Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Hornets
Motorsport_in_Illinois
Dirt track racing venue in Fonda, New York, United States
Motor Contest Association (IMCA) class between 2000 and 2009. It switched to a United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Modified class for one year in 2010.
Fonda_Speedway
Type of motorsport in the US
found on the IMCA website.[citation needed] The rules for how IMCA events are conducted are generally as follows: Rules for racing in an IMCA sanctioned
Dirt track racing in the United States
Dirt_track_racing_in_the_United_States
American racing driver (born 1963)
Madera Speedway. Maples returned to racing in 2019, driving in an IMCA Southern Sport modified after taking a sabbatical that began in 1998 due to familial
Michael Maples (racing driver)
Michael_Maples_(racing_driver)
Type of motorcycle
version called the Police Chief. The Indian Motorcycle Company of America (IMCA) manufactured Indian Chief motorcycles in Gilroy, California, from 1999 to
Indian_Chief_(motorcycle)
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
1998. Retrieved 7 December 2025. ADCI / IOGP / IMCA Diving Terms (PDF). IMCA D057 Rev. 1.2 (Report). IMCA. November 2023. Lowth, Cormac F. (July 2010).
Diving_bell
American automotive parts retailer
Association (IMCA), Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS), SRE USRA weekly racing program, Summit Racing Modified Nationals
Summit_Racing_Equipment
American racing driver (1928–2017)
Midwest. Both would eventually find super modified rides in the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA). McElreath did well enough that by late-summer
Jim_McElreath
Racing tournament
1999, page 708 Introduction: Starting the 1967 Season Retrieved from www.imca-slotracing.com on 21 February 2009 "French mandarins and CSI bombshell".
1967 World Sportscar Championship
1967_World_Sportscar_Championship
Diving mode and decompression technique
Submex Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 978-0950824260. "IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving" (PDF). IMCA D 014 Rev. 3.3. London: International Marine
Saturation_diving
American racing driver (born 1998)
competed in the International Motor Contest Association's Southern Sport Modifieds, winning the national championship in 2016. Abbey made his NASCAR debut
Jeffrey_Abbey
American racing driver (1932–1989)
he began racing modifieds but soon moved to sprint cars, where he became a champion on the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) and California
Jim_Hurtubise
Mid-engined, two-seat Japanese sports car
Retrieved 2010-07-23. "SUPER GT 2007 & JGTC Racing 1993–2006 – History of JGTC". Imca-slotracing.com. 2007-03-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved
Toyota_MR2
Auto racing series in Japan
the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2022. "History of JGTC". IMCA Slot Racing. "JGTC 1993 Season". WSPR Racing. O'Connell, R.J. "Remembering
All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship
All_Japan_Grand_Touring_Car_Championship
American clay oval track
holidays and weekdays. The current weekly divisions are modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Legends, sport modifieds, and street stocks. Well-known race car drivers,
Beaver_Dam_Raceway
Auto racing championship in Brazil
racing series based in Brazil which is promoted by Vicar. The series uses modified production cars from the Brazilian market. Turismo Nacional was created
Turismo_Nacional_BR
Defunct US raceway
of races between 1919 and 1979, including events sanctioned by AAA/USAC, IMCA, and NASCAR. It was a one-mile (1.6 km) dirt track which was located adjacent
Lakewood_Speedway
Form of automobile racing
Association (IMCA), United Auto Racing Association (UARA), Championship Auto Racing Series (CARS), American Canadian Tour (ACT), SMART Modified Tour, StockCar
Stock_car_racing
Race track
Canada. The event features NASCAR tour-type modifieds, "SK" type modifieds, Florida/IMCA-type modifieds, David Rogers super late models, late models
New_Smyrna_Speedway
Auto racing with small, open-wheel, high-power vehicles
unlimited displacement engines. The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) was organized in 1915, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning
Sprint_car_racing
Canadian racing driver
Heritage Classic Champion – Brushcreek Motorsports Complex 2007 IMCA Dakota Classic Modified Tour Champion – Won Every Heat & Feature (5 Nights) 2007 North
Steve_Arpin
American racing driver
again be a dominant force in the World of Outlaws, he did go on to win the IMCA 360 sprint car championship in 1996 and the ASCS 360 National race in 1996
Doug_Wolfgang
Sports car racing series in Japan
the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2022. "History of JGTC". IMCA Slot Racing. "JGTC 1993 Season". WSPR Racing. "History of the Company|SUPER
Super_GT
Underwater diving procedures
are carried out by members of IMCA, a large majority of the divers are registered with certification recognised by IMCA and the International Diving Regulators
Surface-supplied diving skills
Surface-supplied_diving_skills
Motor vehicle
BMW M1 Turbo, FORD CAPRI ZAKSPEED, FORD ESCORT TURBO, BMW 320 TURBO, etc". Imca-slotracing.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved
Porsche_935
for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches on board ships". www.imca-int.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024. "About Us". Rocna Anchors. Retrieved 9
History_of_the_anchor
Techniques used by divers and surface swimmers using swimfins
the legs, either from the hips or as the more restricted movement of the modified flutter kick, and is the most frequently used finning technique. Flutter
Finning_techniques
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
digital ones of the Juergensen Marine Hammerhead, resulting in a specially modified POD designed to handle extreme pressures. The Mk15.5 was his rebreather
Dave_Shaw
Container to supply high pressure gas for diving operations
gas containers for offshore use may be coded and marked according to IMCA D043. IMCA colour coding for individual cylinders allows the body of the cylinder
Diving_cylinder
American racing driver (born 1936)
Lindorfer, made modifications to the Lola T192 IndyCar to run in USAC and IMCA sprint car races. In a spectacular race at the Minnesota State Fair, Hansen
Jerry_Hansen_(racing_driver)
Two-seater sports car
original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2006-10-25. "2006 Italian GT Championship". IMCA Slotracing. Archived from the original on 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2006-11-05
Maserati_MC12
Vehicle designed for auto racing
division for "lesser modified" cars, which they distinguished as the Sportsman. Specifications for the Sportsman cars mirrored the Modified rules as to bodies
Late_model
Type of miniature auto racing
the cost of participation. Other international organisations such as the IMCA and ISRA have their own classifications and technical regulations. Many types
Slot_car_racing
Technique for equalising pressure in the middle ears
changes, as in scuba diving, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or air travel. A modified version is executed by expiring against a closed glottis. This will elicit
Valsalva_maneuver
Motorsport track in Pennsylvania, United States
Super Sprints (ESS) Modcar Modifieds National Auto Racing Association (NARA) Sprints National Sprint Tour (NST) PASS/IMCA 305 Sprint Cars Patriot Sprint
Selinsgrove_Speedway
Manned wet submersible for deploying naval special forces
objection). It is generally deployed from the Dry Deck Shelter on a specially-modified attack or ballistic missile submarines, although it can also be launched
SEAL_Delivery_Vehicle
NASCAR team
the modified ranks. The team is based in Mooresville, North Carolina, and is owned by former crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr., son of the late modified driver
Tommy_Baldwin_Racing
British volunteer cave diver who specialises in rescues
mapping device that collects information while diving. He also designs and modifies his own rebreathers to increase their compactness and efficiency. Volanthen
John_Volanthen
Equivalents.. Staff (2016). "2 - Diving physics". Guidance for Diving Supervisors (IMCA D 022 August 2016, Rev. 1 ed.). London, UK: International Marine Contractors'
Pressure_measurement
Planned hyperbaric exposure using a specified breathing gas as medical treatment
and the Navy Experimental Diving Unit using human subjects to verify and modify the treatment tables. Tests were conducted using the 100-foot air-oxygen
Hyperbaric treatment schedules
Hyperbaric_treatment_schedules
Auto-racing track in Maryland, US
Northeast Late Model Series FASTRAK Crate Late Models Mid Atlantic Modifieds IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series Monster Jam Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek USAC
Hagerstown_Speedway
Sprint car event
lost his life two weeks later in a crash at the Nebraska State Fair where IMCA rules at the time did not allow roll cages. His accident sparked the rule
Knoxville_Nationals
American stock car driver and Marine (born 1991)
four times in the track's IHRA Street Modified division. Two years later, he joined the track's IHRA Modified, recording five wins. In 2010, White enlisted
Josh_White_(racing_driver)
internal bell checks". IMCA. Retrieved 24 March 2022. "IMCA Safety Flash 10/04: 1. Uncontrolled Decompression of Diving Bell" (PDF). IMCA. Retrieved 24 March
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: D–G
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_D–G
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
is the "main aspiration of a man's life"—Riefenstahl seems only to have modified the ideas of her Nazi films. In December 1974, American writer and photographer
Leni_Riefenstahl
Russian single-seater racing series
Stock car racing Active ARCA Allison Legacy Series IMCA Sport Compact Late model Legends Modifieds NASCAR Cup O'Reilly Truck Canada Euro Mexico Pickup
Formula_Masters_Russia
directly related to the activity of diving, or which has not been designed or modified specifically for underwater use by divers is generally not considered to
List of diving equipment manufacturers
List_of_diving_equipment_manufacturers
Toxic effects of breathing oxygen at high partial pressures
symptoms were observed on 6 dives (1.5%). As a result, the U.S. Navy in 2000 modified the schedules and conducted field tests of 150 dives, none of which produced
Oxygen_toxicity
American racing driver
as go-karts, vintage race cars, and IMCA type modifieds. In 2001, Petty started his racing career racing modifieds at various dirt tracks throughout Oklahoma
Jeremy_Petty
1056/NEJM199202203260806. PMID 1732792. Staff (August 2016). "ADCI /IOGP /IMCA Diving Terms" (PDF). IMCA D 057. International Marine Contractors Association. Retrieved
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: A–C
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_A–C
Single-Seater Racing Championship
Stock car racing Active ARCA Allison Legacy Series IMCA Sport Compact Late model Legends Modifieds NASCAR Cup O'Reilly Truck Canada Euro Mexico Pickup
MRF_Challenge
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
The Mercedes-Benz GDT-290 "Interim Fast Attack Vehicle" (IFAV) is a replacement of the Chenowth FAV desert buggy and the modified M-151A2 jeep), c. 2001
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
World Championship in the Foiling Moth Class
"International Moth Class Association UK – Just another WordPress site" (PDF). "IMCA Australia - 1999/2000 World Championships". Archived from the original on
Moth_World_Championship
American car racing award
a North driver. Cole Butcher Brenden Queen Mini Tyrrell NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (includes list of WMT RotY award winners) Citations Pearce, Al (February
NASCAR_Rookie_of_the_Year
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
changes. These models, such as the Bühlmann decompression algorithm, are modified to fit empirical data and provide a decompression schedule for a given
Decompression_sickness
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
President Francesc Macià. The Municipal Institute of Culture of Alcarràs (IMCA) hosts all the cultural and festive entities and associations of the town
Alcarràs
Tabulated data to facilitate safe diving ascents
personal dive computers. The new table was designed by Tom Hennessy, who modified the RNPL model slightly to take into account multiple repetitive dives
Decompression_tables
Change in sea level due to gravity
generate the fundamental tidal potential, actual observed tides are strongly modified by terrestrial factors, including the geometry of ocean basins, continental
Tide
Diving in water-filled caves
loose material on the ceiling, and modified frog kick, a version which is more suited to narrow spaces; modified flutter kick, a version of flutter kick
Cave_diving
Firearm firing gyroscopic rockets in the 1960s
bankruptcy, the Gyrojet Survival 2000 (known as a Derringer pistol) is a modified starting pistol with its upper barrel chambered in Gyrojet ammunition Roughly
Gyrojet
List of terms used in underwater diving and their meanings in context
getting lost, though entrapment may be possible. "ADCI /IOGP /IMCA Diving Terms" (PDF). IMCA D 057. International Marine Contractors Association. August
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: P–S
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_P–S
Processes to develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater
for the client. IMCA provides guidance for assessment of several key offshore diving competences, which are transferable between IMCA member employers
Diver_training
Adequate perception of environmental elements and external events
unmanned vehicles. The stated goal of this research was to determine how modifying levels of SAT affected user performance, situation awareness, and confidence
Situation_awareness
IMCA MODIFIED
IMCA MODIFIED
Girl/Female
Hindu
Peacock- modified
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, German, Japanese
Love; Charity; Whole; Universal; Embracing Everything; The Present
Girl/Female
Greek Hungarian
Light.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Navilla | நாவிலà¯à®²à®¾
Peacock- modified
Navilla | நாவிலà¯à®²à®¾
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Scandinavian
Ing's Abundance; God of the Earth's Fertility
Biblical
God does restrain; withdrawing;
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the female personal name Imma, Emma or (in the case of the German name) from the male equivalent, Immo, short forms of various Germanic personal names formed with irmin, ermen ‘whole’, ‘entire’ as the first element (also the name of a Germanic deity). In Old English Imma, Emma was borne by both males and females. Compare Imber, but in Middle English, under Norman influence, it came to be used almost exclusively for women, being taken as a short form of Ermingard.
Boy/Male
British, English, Finnish
Universal; Work
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Imma, IMA means "mother." Compare with another form of Ima.
Female
German
 Low German form of German Irma, IMMA means "entire, whole." Compare with another form of Imma.
Female
German
Pet form of Low German Imma, IMKE means "entire, whole."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Whom God will fill up
Male
Hebrew
(יִמְלָה) Hebrew name YIMLA means "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah. Imla is the Anglicized form.
Biblical
whom God will fill up, replenisher
Girl/Female
Scandinavian
Ing's abundance. Feminine of Ing who was Norse mythological god of the earth's fertility.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yimla, IMLA means "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah.Â
Female
Hebrew
(×ִמָ×) Hebrew name IMMA means "mother." Compare with another form of Imma.
Female
German
 Variant spelling of German Imma, IMA means "entire, whole." Compare with another form of Ima.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Whom God will fill up
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, Finnish, French, German
Universal; Work; Entire; Whole
IMCA MODIFIED
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Boy/Male
Arabic
Handsome
Girl/Female
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Ibson, a metronymic from the female personal name Ibb, a reduced form of Isabel (see Isabell) or a patronymic from the same name as a reduced form of the personal name Ilbert (see Hilbert).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Coral
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gentle, Soft
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Self Awareness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Nature
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Sanskrit
New
Boy/Male
Muslim
Height, Altitude, Elevation
Male
Italian
Italian form of Frankish German Raginmund, RAIMONDO means "wise protector."
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n.
A hidrous potash mica related to muscovite.
n.
Mica.
n.
The people governed by the Incas, now represented by the Quichua tribe.
a.
Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica.
n.
A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.
n.
An emperor or monarch of Peru before, or at the time of, the Spanish conquest; any member of this royal dynasty, reputed to have been descendants of the sun.
n.
An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica.
n.
The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and glimmer.
n.
A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged in planes, so that it breaks rather easily into coarse slabs or flags. Hornblende sometimes takes the place of the mica, and it is then called hornblendic / syenitic gneiss. Similar varieties of related rocks are also called gneiss.
n.
A variety of potash mica containing water. It is less elastic than ordinary muscovite.
n.
A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.
n.
A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
n.
A popular name for mica, especially when in thin sheets.
n.
A kind of mica containing lithium, often associated with tin ore.
n.
Common potash mica. See Mica.
n.
Glimmer; mica.
a.
Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.
n.
Mica. See Mica.
n.
Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.