Houses in the Republic of Ireland have been crumbling due to blocks containing high levels of the mineral Mica A tally of houses crumbling due to being affected by the mineral mica is being drawn ...

More than 4,000 naturally occurring minerals—inorganic solids that have a characteristic chemical composition and specific crystal structure—have been found on Earth. They are formed of simple ...

About 6,000 Irish homes have crumbled because of mica, a mineral which absorbs water, causing walls to crack. Campaigners have called on government to fully compensate mica-affected home owners.

In Madagascar, thousands of adults and children risk their lives mining for a shiny mineral called mica. It's found in electronics, cars, planes, and even paint. But even though mica is found in ...