Term
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Definition
MUSCOVITE
luster nonmetalic
soft 2-2.5
Clear/ trasparent
1 plane flexable sheets
computer chips
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Definition
BIOTITE
nonmetalic
soft 2-3
black/ transparent
flexable sheets
paint |
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Term
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Definition
OLIVINE
nonmetalic
hardness 7
color green
conchoidal fractures
gemstones |
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Term
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Definition
CORUNDUM
nonmetalic
hardness 9
color white, brown,tan
hexagonal prism |
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Term
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Definition
TALC
nonmetalic
softness 2.5
color white/ green
feels greesy/ soapy
paint |
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Term
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Definition
QUARTZ CRYSTAL
nonmetalic
hardness 7
translucent
hexagonal prisms
gems/ glass |
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Term
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Definition
QUARTZ
nonmetalic
hardness 7
translucent/ white
conchoidal
glass |
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Term
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Definition
POTASSIUM F
nonmetalic
hardness 6
multi color, salmen
streak brown
glass |
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Term
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Definition
PLAGIOCLASE F
nonmetalic
hardness 6
black/ white
streak white
glass |
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Term
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Definition
PLAGIOCLASE F
nonmetalic
hardness 6
color white gray
play of colors
glass
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Term
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Definition
AUGITE
nonmetalic
hardness 5.5-6
color green/ dark green
2 planes
making steel |
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Term
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Definition
HORNBLENDE
nonmetalic
hardness 5.5
color black
steak pale green
2 planes
tiles |
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Term
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Definition
KAOLINITE
nonmetalic
soft 1-2
color white
steak white
earthy order
pottery/ paper |
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Term
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Definition
GARNET
nonmetalic
hardness 7
color red, green, black
steak white
pressure creaks
gems |
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Term
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Definition
CALCITE
nonmetalic
softness 3
clear/ white
rhombic crystals
cement |
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Term
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Definition
FLOURITE
nonmetalic
softness 4
color purple
octogon
fluc for school |
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Term
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Definition
HALITE
nonmetalic
softness 2.5
clear/ white
cube
table salt |
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Term
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Definition
GYPSUM
nonmetalic
softness 2
white
tabular
drywall |
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Term
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Definition
CHALCOPYRITE
metalic
softness 3.4-4
gold
streak gray
blue tint/ red tint
copper coins |
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Term
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Definition
PYRITE
metalic
hardness 6.5
brassy/ gold
streak gray
cubic
sulfur ore acid |
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Term
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Definition
GALENA
metalic
softness 2.5
silver grey (gold)
streak gold
heavy
lead ore batteries |
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Term
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Definition
MAGNETITE
metalic
hardness 6
grayish gold
steak gold
magnetic
brass, ore for broze iron |
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Term
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Definition
hematite
metalic or nonmetalic
softness 1.5-6.5
red/ grey
steak reddish
iron ore, red tint |
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Term
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Definition
LIMONITE
metalic or nonmetalic
softness 1.5-5.5
yellow/ brown
streak brown
dull surface rust
yellow tint |
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Term
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Definition
GRAPHITE
metalic
softness 1
dark gray
feels greasy
pencil |
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