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Colorless or white, many colors

pale or colorless

glassy

7

conchoidal fracture

6 sided prism

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commonly gray, but ranges from white to dark gray

pale to colorless

pearly to glassy

6

good cleavage in 2 directions at about 90

striations on some cleavage planes, one variety has peacock blue irridescence

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white, creamy, pink, gray, green, brick red

pale to colorless

pearly to glassy 

6 

good cleavage in 2 directions - 90 

no striations, but does have non-parallel streaks

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usually colorless, may be a variety of colors

white

glassy

3

3 directions good cleavage

fizzes in HCL

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gray, white, yellow, blue, purple

white

glassy

2.5

3 perfect at 90

cubic, granular massive

water soluble, tastes salty

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olive green to grayish green

pale to colorless

glassy

6.5-7

non, conchoidal fracture

usually green but occurs with other dark minerals

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dark green, brown to black, thin sheets a smoky color

pale to colorless 

pearly to glassy

2.5-3

one perfect cleavage direction

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colorless, white, grey

pale to colorless

pearly to classy

2-3

one perfect cleavage direction

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dark green to black

pale to colorless

pearly to glassy 

5-6

good cleavage in 2 directions at ~ 60, 120

cleavage can appear fiborous

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dark green to black

pale to colorless

pearly to glassy 

5-6

good cleavage in 2 directions at ~ 90

cleavage can appear fiborous

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white, transparent

white

pearly to glassy

2

3 directions good cleavage, ~60 and 90

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red, brown, yellow, white, green, black

white

pearly to glassy

6.5-7.5

none

12 sided crystal

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pale brass yellow

greenish black

metallic

6-6.5

poor, conchoidal fracture

typically cubic

Fool's Gold

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red, brown, silver, gray

light to blood red

earthy to metallic

5.5-6.5

none

always has red streak

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dark gray to black

black

earthy but can be metallic or a combo

5-6

none

Magnetic and Heavy