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Minerals
Basic Minerals/Their Hardness/Metallic vs. NM etc. Texas A&M Geology101
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2013

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Term
Earthy Hematite
Definition

Hematite (Earthy)

Non Metallic

Hardness: 1-6

Prismatic

Term

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Galena

*Sulfur Smell*

Definition

Galena

Metallic

Hardness: 2.5

Cubic

Term

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Biotite

 *Pearly*

Definition

Biotite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 2.5-3

Basal

Term

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Definition

Quartz

Non Metallic

Hardness: 7

Fracture

Term

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*Striations*

Definition

Hornblende

Non Metallic

Hardness: 5.5

Prismatic

Term
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Definition

Muscovite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 2-2.5

Basal

Term
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Definition

Graphite

Metallic

Hardness: 1

Basal

Term
[image]
Definition

Halite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 2.5

Cubic

Term

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*Pink*

Definition

Potassium Feldspar

Non Metallic

Hardness: 6

Prism

Term

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*Effervescent*

Definition

Calcite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 3

Cubic

 

Term
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Definition

Garnet

Non Metallic

Hardness: 7

Fracture

Term
[image]
Definition

Gypsum

Non Metallic

Hardness: 2

Basal

Term
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Definition

Hematite (Metallic)

Metallic

Hardness: 1-6

Fracture

Term

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*Compare with Hornblende*

Definition

Augite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 5.5-6

Prismatic

 

Term
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Definition

Fluorite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 4

Prismatic, Cubic or +

Term
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Definition

Magnetite

Metallic

Hardness: 6-6.5

Fracture

Term

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*Olive Color*

Definition

Olivine

Non Metallic

Hardenss: 7

Fracture

 

Term

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*White/Blue*

Definition

Plagioclase Feldspar

Non Metallic

Hardness: 6

Prismatic

Term
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Definition

Talc

Non Metallic

Hardness: 1

Fracture

Term

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*Fool's Gold*

Definition

Pyrite

Metallic

Hardness: 6-6.5

Cubic

Term

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*Barrel Shape*

Definition

Corundum

Non Metallic

Hardness: 9

Fracture

Term
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Definition

Apatite

Non Metallic

Hardness: 5

Fracture

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