* * Has highly perfect cleavage Often found in igneous rocks such as granite and schist. Sometimes called Biotite.

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* * Has highly perfect cleavage *Often found in igneous rocks such as granite and schist. *Sometimes called Biotite

*Also known as fools gold *If struck against steel produces sparks * It’s chemical formula is FeS2

*Has a metallic or sub metallic luster *grayish black color *has a magnetic feature

*I am colorless or white, also, gray, yellow, and green. *My chemical formula is CaCO3. *I am classed in the group with Carbonates.

*I am the mineral form of iron. *My colors range from gray-metallic, black, and reddish-brown.

*I am the most abundant mineral on earth’s continental crust. *My hardness is about a seven. *I am often colorless, sometimes white, pink, smoky, and purple

*I am heavy. *I have a yellowish brown color. *I look like rust.

*I am the most important lead ore mineral. *I am usually silver or gray *I crystallize in a cube form.

*I am flaky. *I can be made into baby powder. * I am the softest mineral. My hardness is a one.

*I can only be scratched by myself. *I am colorless. * My hardness is 10.

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