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Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and minerals identification
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4th Grade
04/22/2013

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Coquina Limestone

 

sedimentary, carbonate

 

Special characteristics:  coquina means cockle shells- reacts with HCl

 

Uses:  constrction material, cement, animal feed filler

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Antracite Coal

 

metamorphic, nonfoliated

 

parent=bituminious coal

 

 

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Diatomite

 

sedimentary - formed from sediment rich in diatoms

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Gabbro (black granite)

 

igneous, intrusive

 

mafic

 

 

 

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Limestone

 

sedimentary

 

vitreous luster

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Phyllite

 

metamorphic

 

foliated

 

parent=shale/slate

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Rhyolite

 

igneous, extrusive

 

glassy luster

 

felsic

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Schist

 

metamorphic, foliated

 

parent=phyllite/shale

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Azurite

 

vitreous luster

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Bauxite
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Epidote
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Citrine
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Malachite
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Sphalerite
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Tremolite
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