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Geology Lab Quiz
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Undergraduate 2
01/21/2013

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Term
Hematite
Definition
Red
fracture non metalic
Non-Silicate
Term
Calcite
Definition
Reacts to Acid
Rhomodial clear non metalic
Non-Silicate
Term
Pyrite
Definition
Harder than 5.5 Gold
Grey streak fracture
Non-Silicate
Term
Graphite
Definition
Smugges fingers
grey book and lead black color
Non-Silicate
Term
Gypsum
Definition
softer than 2.2
book clear white clear streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Dolonite
Definition
Rhombodial
less than 4.5 and its clear with no streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Magnetite
Definition
Magnetic
harder than 5.5 fracture black streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Galenaa
Definition
cubic, shiny grey color
black streak
Non-Silicate
Term
chalcopyrite
Definition
yellow brown with black streak
metalic with fracture
Non-Silicate
Term
sphalerite
Definition
many faces with a yellow streak smells of eggs
Non-Silicate
Term
Flurite
Definition
purple clear color
non metalic no streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Limonite
Definition
yellow brown color with a yellowish streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Halite
Definition
cubic non metalic no streak
Non-Silicate
Term
Identifiers
Definition
Luster-metalic non metalic
Hardness
Cleavage (book, rhomboidal, cubic) and Fracture
Color
Gravity-dense or not
Streak
Special Properties
Term
Orthoclase (K Spar)
Definition
Silicate
Prismatic
Red
Exsolution
Term
Olivine
Definition
Silicate
Fracture Greenish
clear streak
Term
Quartz
Definition
Harder than glass
Fracture
Clear and clear streak
Habit
Term
Hornblende
Definition
softer than finger nail
Silicate
Prismatic
Black with white and black streak
Term
Kalonite
Definition
siliacte softer than finger nail
cubic white
Term
Palyginclase
Definition
Silicate
Prismatic
white gray
Term
Talc
Definition
Silicate
Soappy Feel white streak
Basal white to grey
Term
Augite
Definition
silicate
Prismatic greenish black
90 degrees
Term
Kyanite
Definition
Silicae
Goldish silver
Basal cleavage
Blades
Term
Bromite
Definition
less than fingernail
Silicate
Basal black with a goldish tint
Term
Muscorite
Definition
less than finger nail
Silicate
Clear color
Term
Garnet
Definition
harder than glass
Silicate Fracture
Purple to green in color with a special habit
Term
Stauolite
Definition
Silicate
Cleavage greyish color
Special-crosses
Term
Orthoclase
Definition
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Term
Olivine 
Definition
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Term
Quartz 
Definition
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Hornblende
Definition
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Term
Kalonite
Definition
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Term
Playginclase
Definition
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Term
Talc
Definition
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Term
Augite
Definition
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Term
Kyanite
Definition
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Term
Biotite
Definition
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Term
Muscorite
Definition
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Term
Garnet
Definition
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Term
Staurolite
Definition
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