The elastic modulus of polycrystalline mica can be determined using the Voigt and Reuss averages, which provide upper and lower bounds for the modulus based on the material's anisotropic properties. Mica exhibits a modulus of 52 GPa parallel to the c-axis and 179 GPa perpendicular to the c-axis. To calculate the effective modulus for randomly oriented grains, one must apply these averaging techniques. For detailed calculations and methodologies, refer to the provided literature link.
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