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Minerals
Know mineral names and how to identify them
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2017

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Term
Muscovite
Definition
Metallic/Shiny Luster, White Streak
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Kaolinite
Definition
Earthy Smell, White, Chalky/Powdery
Term
Limonite
Definition
Yellowish-Brown Streak (Kind of Like the Color of a Lemon)
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Olivine
Definition
Green Crystals/Green Tint
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Quartz
Definition
Clear to White, Harder than Glass
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Magnetite
Definition
Magnetic
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Plagioclase
Definition
Cleavage, White, Harder than Glass, Striations
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Potassium Feldspar
Definition
Cleavage, Reddish Brown to Red, Harder than Glass
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Halite
Definition
Tastes like Salt
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Hornblende
Definition
Needly
Term
Galena
Definition
Heavy, Gray/Black Streak, Silver, Metallic Luster
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Augite
Definition
Cleavage, Black, Harder than Glass
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Pyrite
Definition
Fool's Gold
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Biotite Mica
Definition
Brown Streak, Dark Brown
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Chalcopyrite
Definition
Fake Fool's Gold
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Talc
Definition
Pink, Powdery, Soapy Feel, White Streak
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Bauxite
Definition
Morphed Oatmeal
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Gypsum
Definition
Clear, White Streak, Silky Luster
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Hematite
Definition
Earthy Appearance, Red Streak, Reddish Brown
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Calcite
Definition
White, White Streak, Shiny Luster
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