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Galena

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Formula: Pbs Metallic, 3 directions of cleavage 90 degrees; Dark black streak; Specific gravity 7.8 (very heavy) doesn’t scratch glass; M

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Sphalerite

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Formula: ZnS Dark color, yellow brown to black; 6 directions of cleavage; luster, resinous; hardness 3 1/2-4; streak white to yellow; like galena; M

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Graphite

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Formula: C Grey to black, marks paper easily; hardness 1’ greasy feel, M

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Magnetite

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Formula: Fe304 Black; magnetic; hardness 6; streak black; magnetic, does not streak glass; M

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Chalcopyrite

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Brass-yellow; some iridescence; hardness 3 1/2-4; streak green-black; M

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Pyrite

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Formula: FeS2 Brass, scratches glass; no cleavage; green-black streak; M

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Limonite

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Yellow-brown to dark brown, may be almost black; hardness 5-51/2; SG 3.3-4.3; streak yellow-brown to brown; M

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Specular hematite

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Chemical; Fe203 Metallic, red-brown streak; many tiny glittering flakes; M

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Hematite (oolitic)

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Formula: Fe203 Brick red to red brown; earthy luster; oolitic (rounded granules) steak red; M

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Calcite

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Formula; CaCO3; Clear to white; 3 directions of cleavage not at right angles; Hardness 3; effervesces in HCL (fizzes); M

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Quartz (crystal)

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Clear or colors due to impurities; no cleavage; may show conchoidal fracture; hexagonal crystals; luster; vitreous (looks like glass); Hardness 7; M

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Orthoclase (k-rich feldspar)

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Light colored-pink; 2 cleavages at nearly right angles; luster. vitreous; hardness 6; SG 2.6, scratches glass; M

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Plagioclase (Na-rich feldspar)

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Light colored-grey white; 2 directions of cleavage at nearly right angles; STRIATIONS on some cleavage surfaces; scratches glass; M

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Chalcedony (Agate)

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Color variable due to impurities; no cleavage; conchoidal fracture; WAXY; hardness 7; M

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Halite

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Chemical: NaCI; clear to white; 3 directions of cleavage at right angles; salty taste; can scratch with fingernail; M

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Smoky Quartz

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Chemical; SiO2; grey to black; no cleavage; vitreous; conchoidal fracture; scratches glass; M

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Olivine

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Green; no cleavage; granular masses; white streak; scratches glass; M

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Gypsum

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Clear to white; 2 directions of cleavage; hardness 2, vitreous; one of two minerals to scratch with fingernail: M

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Muscovite Mica

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Clear to light yellow; 1 direction of cleavage; easy to break into thin sheets; can scratch with fingernail; M

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Flourite

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White, yellowish or purple; 4 directions of cleavage; vitreous; doesn’t scratch glass; M

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Talc

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Pale green to white; soapy feel; hardness 1; foliated appearance; two of two minerals you can scratch with fingernail; M

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Augite (pyroxene)

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Green to black; 2 directions of cleavage at nearly 90 degrees; hard scratch glass; blocky; M

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Hornblende (Amphibole)

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Black; 2 directions of cleavage at 60 degrees; scratches glass; splintery appearance; M

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Garnet Grossular

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Green; crystalline version of olivine; no cleavage; irregular fracture; scratches glass; streak white; M

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Biotite Mica
Black to brown; 1 direction of cleavage; easy to break into thin sheets; hardness 2-3; M
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Breccia
Angular clasts, conglomerate, detrital, S
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Conglomerate
Rounded clasts, calcite binding, detrital, S
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Sandstone
Grain size- Sand, detrital. S
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Arkose
Grain size- Sand-larger grains, detrital, S
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Shale
Grain size-silt/mud; Laminated; detrital; fizzes; S
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Mudstone
Bedding bands, fine grained/mud; detrital; S
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Micritic Limestone
Fine grained; crystalline; fizzes, calcite, Chemical; composition-calcite; S
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Fossiliferous limestone
Contains fossils, fizzes from calcite, Chemical, S
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Oolitic Limestone
Ooids, fizzes, Calcite, Chemical, S
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Coquina
All fossil shells, no fine material, fizzes. calcite, Chemical, S
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Dolostone
Powdered rock may fizz in HCI, Chemical; composition-Dolomite, S
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Chert
Light or dark, Hardness 7; composition-Chalcedony, amorphous, Chemical composition- SiO2, scratches glass, conchoidal fractures, S
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Rock Salt
Looks crystalline, tastes salty, Composition-Halite, Chemical. S
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Rock Gypsum
Scratch with fingernail, Composition-Gypsum, powdery compared to mineral gypsum, Chemical, S
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Bituminous coal
May blacken fingers, Composition-Carbon, Conchoidal fracturing, shiny, S
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Granite
Intrusive, Felsic, course grain, composition-kspar, I
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Rhyolite
Fine-grained, Felsic, Composition:K-spar, extrusive, I
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Diorite
Course-grained, Intermediate, Composition: Na-Plagioclase, intrusive, I
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Andesite
Fine-grained, extrusive, Composition- Na-plagioclase, Porphyritic, intermediate, I
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Gabbro
Course grained, Mafic, Intrusive, Composition- Ca-Plagioclase, I
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Basalt
Fine-grained, Mafic, Extrusive, Composition: Ca-Plagioclase, I
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Porphyritic granite
Felsic, course-grained, porphyritic, intrusive, composition:orthoclase/k-spar, crystals-pink, I
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Obsidian
Conchoidal fracturing, glassy, pyroclastic, extrusive, I
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Vesicular Bassalt
Fine grained, vesicular, Mafic, extrusive, I
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Pumice
Glassy, extrusive, Felsic, I
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Scoria
Mafic, Extrusive, I
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Tuff
Pyroclastic, extrusive, felsic, I
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Augen Gneiss
Alternating light and dark bands, Differentiating pressure creates bumps and mounds, Gneiss foliation, Granite protolith, k-spar/orthoclase crystals, Met
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Gneiss
Alternating light to dark layers, even, Gneiss foliation, granite protolith, MET
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Garnet Schist
Schistostic foliation, protolith=slate or mudstone, garnets inside, MET
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Schist
Micas, chlorite, garnet common, schistostic foliation
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Slate
Shows "rock" cleavage, fine grained texture, protolith=Shale, harder, shinier, and has a more ringing sound than shale, MET
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Metaconglomerate
Protolith-Conglomerate, schistostic foliation, MET
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Marble
Protolith=Limestone, fizzes, calcium carbonate, non-foliated, pink or white, MET
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Quartzilte
Protolith=quartz sandstone, non-foliated, MET
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Anthracite coal
Black, shiny luster, conchoidal fracturing, non-foliated, MET

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