HCCS-NORTHWEST COLLEGE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 1403 MINERALS.

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HCCS-NORTHWEST COLLEGE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 1403 MINERALS

GALENA PbS LEAD ORE METALLIC LUSTER CUBIC CLEAVAGE GREY BLACK STREAK SOFTER GLASS HIGH SPECIFIC GRAVITY

LIMONITE Fe 2 O 3 IRON ORE NONMETALLIC LUSTER FRACTURE BROWN STREAK SOFTER GLASS

HEMATITE Fe 2 O 3 IRON ORE METALLIC LUSTER FRACTURE RED-BROWN STREAK HARDER GLASS

MAGNETITE Fe 3 O 4 IRON ORE METALLIC LUSTER FRACTURE BLACK STREAK SLIGHTLY HARDER GLASS MAGNETIC

PYRITE FeS 2 SULFUR COMP METALLIC LUSTER FRACTURE BLACK STREAK HARDER GLASS

FLUORITE CaF 2 FLUX NONMETALLIC LUSTER CLEAVAGE PURPLE COLOR MOHS HARDNESS - 4

GYPSUM CaSO 4 SHEETROCK NONMETALLIC LUSTER PERFECT CLEAVAGE WHITE - TRANSLUCENT MOHS HARDNESS - 2

HALITE NaCl TABLE SALT NONMETALLIC LUSTER PERFECT CLEAVAGE WHITE - TRANSPARENT SOFTER GLASS

TALC Mg SILICATE NONMETALLIC LUSTER POOR CLEAVAGE WHITE COLOR GREASY FEEL MOHS HARDNESS - 1

QUARTZ SiO 2 SILICA OXIDE NONMETALLIC LUSTER CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE WHITE, PINK, PURPLE MOHS HARDNESS - 7

K-FELDSPAR & PLAGIOCLASE SILICATE MINERALS NONMETALLIC LUSTER GOOD CLEAVAGE K-FELDSPAR - PINK PLAGIOCLASE - WHITE MOHS HARDNESS - 6

BIOTITE & MUSCOVITE MICA SILICATE FAMILY NONMETALLIC LUSTER PERFECT CLEAVAGE BIOTITE - GLASSY BLACK MUSCOVITE - TRANSLUCENT SOFTER GLASS

CALCITE CaCO 3 LIME NONMETALLIC LUSTER PERFECT CLEAVAGE WHITE, YELLOW, TRANSPARENT MOHS HARDNESS - 3

CLAY Al SILICATE NONMETALLIC LUSTER MICRO CLEAVAGE ABSORBS ORGANICS EARTHY ODOR SOFTER GLASS

ASBESTOS Mg SILICATE NONMETALLIC LUSTER FIBROUS CLEAVAGE LUNG CANCER SOFTER GLASS

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