THE MICA TRADE.
It is to be hoped that the discontent which prevails in some districts of India will not- materially affect the supply of mica. More than half the world’s supply of mica comes from India. The country where it is found is of a jungle nature, and this renders observation of the prospecting coolies a difficult matter.
These coolies scoop away the earth and find the mica generally at a comparatively small depth from the surface. It its then in irregular lumps, usually not more than twelve to fifteen inches long and six to eight inches thick. This is split into scales of laminae. Large sheets are the most valuable. When split up into sheets it is classified according to size, and in due course packed in what are known as books. The mica is then ready for export, and further manipulation as required.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume LXIII, Issue 3250, 13 February 1933, Page 7
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146THE MICA TRADE. Cromwell Argus, Volume LXIII, Issue 3250, 13 February 1933, Page 7
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