Claims
- 1. A substantially white delaminated mica product, comprising a plurality of sedimentary mica flakes, wherein at least fifty percent (50%) of the plurality of sedimentary mica flakes are less than 44 microns, said flakes having a bulk density greater than about 5.5 lbs/fl3, and a high aspect ratio.
- 2. A substantially white mica product according to claim 1 further comprising a G.E. brightness between about 75 and 90.
- 3. A substantially white mineral product having a bulk density greater than about 5.5 lbs/ft3, and a high aspect ratio, comprised of a plurality of delaminated sedimentary mica flakes produced by applying shear forces to books of crude sedimentary mica.
- 4. A substantially white mineral product according to claim 3 further comprising a G.E. brightness between about 75 and 90.
- 5. A substantially white delaminated mica product, comprising a plurality of sedimentary mica flakes, wherein at least fifty percent (50%) of the plurality of sedimentary mica flakes are less than 44 microns, said flakes having a bulk density between about 5.5 and 24 lbs/ft3, a high aspect ratio, and a G.E. brightness between about 75 and 90.
- 6. A substantially white mineral product having a bulk density between about 5.5 and 24 lbs/ft3, a G.E. brightness between about 75 and 90, and a high aspect ratio, the substantially white mineral product comprised of a plurality of delaminated sedimentary mica flakes produced by applying shear forces to books of crude sedimentary mica.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/012,784, filed Jan. 23, 1998 and abandoned Aug. 11, 2000 which is a divisional of allowed application Ser. No. 08/661,985, filed Jun. 12, 1996.
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