Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Hornblende mineral is brittle (B) Muscovite is also known as white mica and potash mica (C) Biotite is also known as black-mica (D) All the above

Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Hornblende mineral is brittle
(B) Muscovite is also known as white mica and potash mica
(C) Biotite is also known as black-mica
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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