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The Wonderful World of Minerals!

The Wonderful World of Minerals!. Sulfur. Luster: Non-Metallic/Dull. Fracture: Earthy. Other properties: Rotten egg smell, yellow. Quartz. Cleavage: Hexagonal Hardness: 7 on hardness scale Other Properties: Common rock making mineral. Calcite. 3 on the hardness scale.

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The Wonderful World of Minerals!

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  1. The Wonderful World of Minerals!

  2. Sulfur • Luster: Non-Metallic/Dull. • Fracture: Earthy. • Other properties: Rotten egg smell, yellow.

  3. Quartz • Cleavage: Hexagonal • Hardness: 7 on hardness scale • Other Properties: Common rock making mineral.

  4. Calcite • 3 on the hardness scale. • Other Properties: Bubbles in acid (HCL) double image.

  5. Hematite • Luster: Metallic • Fracture: Uneven • Other Properties: Common name is bloodstone.

  6. Fluorite • Cleavage: Octahedral • Hardness: 4 on the hardness scale. • Other Properties: Fluorescent.

  7. Limonite • Luster: Non-Metallic: Dull • Fracture: Earthy • Other Properties: Porous.

  8. Olivine • Luster: Non-Metallic; Sparkly • Other properties: Sugary Texture

  9. Pyrite • Luster: Metallic • Cleavage: Cubical • Other properties: Common name is fools gold.

  10. Feldspar • Fracture: Blocky • Other Properties: Most common rock making mineral

  11. Talc • Luster: Non-metallic; waxy. • Hardness: 1 on Mohs Other properties: used for cosmetics and talcum powder (baby powder).

  12. Magnetite • Luster: Metallic • Other Observed Properties: Magnetic

  13. Galena • Luster: Metallic • Cleavage: Cubical • Other properties: source of lead.

  14. Sphalerite • Luster: can be Metallic or non-metallic depending on how you see it. • Other Properties: Smelly Streak.

  15. Halite • Luster: Non-Metallic • Cleavage: Cubical • Other Properties: Source of salt/ rock salt.

  16. Gypsum • Luster: Non-Metallic; Silky • Cleavage: Fibrous or stringy. • Hardness: 2 on Hardness scale.

  17. Mica • Cleavage: Basil Perfect • White: Mica muscovite • Black: Mica Biotite

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