1. minerals found in the earth’s
FELDSPAR
One of the most common
minerals found in the earth’s
crust
Mineral: #1
Color: Pink
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic
Mineral Shows: Cleavage
Hardness: on Mohs Hardness Scale

2. GALENA Lead Ore – very heavy for its size Mineral: #2
Color: Silver-gray
Streak: Dark grey
Luster: Metallic
Mineral Shows: Cubic cleavage
Hardness: Less than 2.5

3. CALCITE Has double image & fizzes when HCL is placed on it
Mineral : #3
Color: White to transparent
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic
Mineral Shows: Good Cleavage
Hardness: 3 on Mohs Hardness Scale

4. FLUORITE Used in toothpaste Mineral: #4
Color: Purple, Green, Colorless
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic
Mineral Shows: Cleavage
Hardness: 4 on Mohs Hardness Scale

5. GRAPHITE Used in Pencils Mineral: #5 Color: Gray/Silver
Streak: Dark Gray
Luster: Metallic
Mineral Shows: Cleavage
Hardness: Less than 2.5

6. SPECULAR HEMATITE Iron Ore Mineral: #6 Color: Shiny silver
Streak: Reddish Brown
Luster: Metallic
Mineral Shows: Fracture
Hardness:

7. ALABASTER GYPSUM Used in making drywall Mineral: #7 Color: White
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic (pearly)
Mineral Shows: Cleavage
Hardness: on Mohs Hardness Scale

8. MAGNETITE Strongly magnetic Mineral: #8 Color: Black
Streak: Black/green
Luster: Metallic
Mineral Shows: Fracture
Hardness: More than 5.5

9. MUSCOVITE MICA Used in Kitchen Countertops Mineral: #9
Color: Light yellow/gold
to transparent
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic (glassy)
Mineral Shows: Good Cleavage
Hardness: Less than 2.5

10. SULFUR Smells like rotten eggs and used in matches Mineral: #10
Color: Yellow
Streak: Yellow to white
Luster: Nonmetallic (dull)
Mineral Shows: Fracture
Hardness: to 5.5

11. TALC Used in Powders Mineral: #11 Color: Gray/white/dark green
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic (pearly)
Mineral Shows: Fracture
Hardness: on Moh’s Scale

12. HALITE Table Salt Mineral: #12 Color: Colorless to white Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic (glassy)
Mineral Shows: Cubic Cleavage
Hardness:

13. QUARTZ One of the most common minerals
in the earth’s crust and used in
making glass
Mineral: #13
Color: Pink
Streak: None, harder than
the streak plate
Luster: Nonmetallic (glassy)
Mineral Shows: Fracture (conchoidal)
Hardness: on Mohs Scale

14. RED HEMATITE Iron Ore Mineral: #14 Color: Reddish/brown/black
Streak: Reddish brown
Luster: Nonmetallic (earthy)
Mineral Shows: Fracture
Hardness: to 5.5

15. BIOTITE MICA Used in kitchen countertops Mineral: #15
Color: Brownish/black
Streak: Grey
Luster: Nonmetallic (pearly)
Mineral Shows: Good cleavage
Hardness: Less than 2.5

16. SELENITE GYPSUM Used to make drywall Mineral: #16
Color: White-Light pink to
transparent
Streak: White
Luster: Nonmetallic
Mineral Shows: Cleavage
Hardness: 2 on Mohs Scale