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Galena

Mineral, Metallic, black streak, very soft, 90 cleavage, high specific gravity

<p>Mineral, Metallic, black streak, very soft, 90 cleavage, high specific gravity</p>
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Magnetite

Mineral, Sub metallic, black streak, can be cut by a knife, magnetic

<p>Mineral, Sub metallic, black streak, can be cut by a knife, magnetic</p>
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chalcopyrite

Mineral, Submetallic (gold), Greenish black streak, can be cut by a penny, low specific gravity

<p>Mineral, Submetallic (gold), Greenish black streak, can be cut by a penny, low specific gravity</p>
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Graphite

Mineral, submetallic, dark grey streak, can be cut by a nail, low specific gravity

<p>Mineral, submetallic, dark grey streak, can be cut by a nail, low specific gravity</p>
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Pyrite

Mineral, submetallic, dark grey streak with a gold tinge, can be cut by a nail, bladed, looks like gold

<p>Mineral, submetallic, dark grey streak with a gold tinge, can be cut by a nail, bladed, looks like gold</p>
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hematite

Mineral, rust-red earthy, red streak, can be but by nail

<p>Mineral, rust-red earthy, red streak, can be but by nail</p>
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Goethite

Mineral, dull, brown yellow streak, can be cut by the knife, round crystal habit, conchoidal

<p>Mineral, dull, brown yellow streak, can be cut by the knife, round crystal habit, conchoidal</p>
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Calcite

Mineral, waxy-vitreous, colorless/white streak, can be cut by the penny, reacts to HCl, (double refraction if see-through)

<p>Mineral, waxy-vitreous, colorless/white streak, can be cut by the penny, reacts to HCl, (double refraction if see-through)</p>
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Talc

Mineral, pearly (or waxy and dull), colorless/white streak, very soft

<p>Mineral, pearly (or waxy and dull), colorless/white streak, very soft</p>
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corundum

Mineral, (brown)Silky Earthy-(pink)vitreous, colorless streak(pink)-brown streak(brown) ,very hard

<p>Mineral, (brown)Silky Earthy-(pink)vitreous, colorless streak(pink)-brown streak(brown) ,very hard</p>
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apatite

Mineral, vitreous, white streak, can be cut by a knife, contains veins of cream colour

<p>Mineral, vitreous, white streak, can be cut by a knife, contains veins of cream colour</p>
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gypsum

Mineral, pearly, white streak, very soft, massive flat habit

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Quartz

Mineral, glassy/silky, no streak, many colours: Colorless, Smoky Gray, Milky White, Pink

<p>Mineral, glassy/silky, no streak, many colours: Colorless, Smoky Gray, Milky White, Pink</p>
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fluorite

Mineral, vitreous, white powder/colourless streak, can be cut by a knife, has a rainbow shine in the light

<p>Mineral, vitreous, white powder/colourless streak, can be cut by a knife, has a rainbow shine in the light</p>
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plagioclase feldspar

Mineral, (supposed to be pearly but looks earthy and waxy), white streak, Can come in multiple colours: Black and grey with a blue shimmer or White w/ brown veins

<p>Mineral, (supposed to be pearly but looks earthy and waxy), white streak, Can come in multiple colours: Black and grey with a blue shimmer or White w/ brown veins</p>
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chlorite

Mineral, dull, White/grey streak, very soft, has orange undertones

<p>Mineral, dull, White/grey streak, very soft, has orange undertones</p>
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biotite

Mineral, vitreous, glass shard like streak, very thin looks like film

<p>Mineral, vitreous, glass shard like streak, very thin looks like film</p>
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muscovite

Mineral, vitreous, white streak, very thin looks more like tin foil, has green in it

<p>Mineral, vitreous, white streak, very thin looks more like tin foil, has green in it</p>
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kyanite

Mineral, vitreous, white streak, has copper red veins, long crystal habit

<p>Mineral, vitreous, white streak, has copper red veins, long crystal habit</p>
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staurolite

Mineral, dull, orange areas streak orange, very hard

<p>Mineral, dull, orange areas streak orange, very hard</p>
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potassium feldspar

Mineral, a dull face with slightly waxy sides, has a sulfur smell when streaked, white streak, can be cut by a nail, has a grey accent colour

<p>Mineral, a dull face with slightly waxy sides, has a sulfur smell when streaked, white streak, can be cut by a nail, has a grey accent colour</p>
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Garnet

Mineral, vitreous with earthy patches, white streak, can be cut by a nail

<p>Mineral, vitreous with earthy patches, white streak, can be cut by a nail</p>
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pyroxene

Mineral, dull, white/grey streak, army grey green with dark grey accents

<p>Mineral, dull, white/grey streak, army grey green with dark grey accents</p>
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amphibole

Mineral, vitreous and earthy, red streak, can be cut by a nail, can contain red

<p>Mineral, vitreous and earthy, red streak, can be cut by a nail, can contain red</p>
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olivine

Mineral, vitreous with earthy bottom, dark grey streak, very hard

<p>Mineral, vitreous with earthy bottom, dark grey streak, very hard</p>
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diorite

Igneous, Phaneritic, equigranularity, intermediate, intrusive

<p>Igneous, Phaneritic, equigranularity, intermediate, intrusive</p>
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Gabbro

Igneous, phaneritic, mafic, intrusive

<p>Igneous, phaneritic, mafic, intrusive</p>
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Obsidian

Igneous, glassy, conchoidal, mafic intrusive

<p>Igneous, glassy, conchoidal, mafic intrusive</p>
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syenite

Igneous, small crystal, phaneritic, equigranularity, felsic, intrusive

<p>Igneous, small crystal, phaneritic, equigranularity, felsic, intrusive</p>
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andesite porphyry

Igneous, Porphyritic, intermediate, intrusive

<p>Igneous, Porphyritic, intermediate, intrusive</p>
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Granite

Igneous, coarse texture, felsic, intrusive

<p>Igneous, coarse texture, felsic, intrusive</p>
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Basalt

Igneous, compact, fine-grained, and glassy, black in color and weather to dark green or brown

<p>Igneous, compact, fine-grained, and glassy, black in color and weather to dark green or brown</p>
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Pumice

Igneous, low specific gravity, contains a lot of empty gas bubbles

<p>Igneous, low specific gravity, contains a lot of empty gas bubbles</p>
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Rhyolite

Igneous, color is relatively light – usually light pink or light gray, is dense, with no bubbles or air pockets

<p>Igneous, color is relatively light – usually light pink or light gray, is dense, with no bubbles or air pockets</p>
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Diabase

Igneous, fine- to medium-grained, dark gray to black, intrusive

<p>Igneous, fine- to medium-grained, dark gray to black, intrusive</p>
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Rhyolite porphyry

Igneous, Porphyritic, color is relatively light – usually light pink or light gray

<p>Igneous, Porphyritic, color is relatively light – usually light pink or light gray</p>
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Scoria

Igneous, no crystals, It is typically dark in color, bubbles

<p>Igneous, no crystals, It is typically dark in color, bubbles</p>
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Breccia

Sedimentary, smooth, pink with black specs, no pores,

chaotic rock type, well sorted

<p>Sedimentary, smooth, pink with black specs, no pores,</p><p>chaotic rock type, well sorted</p>
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conglomerate

Sedimentary, lots of variety of rocks sizes, and colours

<p>Sedimentary, lots of variety of rocks sizes, and colours</p>
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Sandstone

Sedimentary, quartz crystals, yellow/cream coloured, sandy texture

<p>Sedimentary, quartz crystals, yellow/cream coloured, sandy texture</p>
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Shale

Sedimentary, smooth, sheet like cleavage, black or dark brown

<p>Sedimentary,  smooth, sheet like cleavage, black or dark brown</p>
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Coal

Sedimentary, smooth, sheet like cleavage, black or dark brown

<p>Sedimentary, smooth, sheet like cleavage, black or dark brown</p>
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fossiliferous limestone

Sedimentary, dark brown, smooth fossils components, light brown between fossils -small quartz crystals

<p>Sedimentary, dark brown, smooth fossils components, light brown between fossils -small quartz crystals</p>
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micritic limestone

Sedimentary,smooth ,light grey/brown ,silty,conchoidal

<p>Sedimentary,smooth ,light grey/brown ,silty,conchoidal</p>
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coquina

Sedimentary, -variety of colours spanning white to orange -composed of shells -porous -poorly sorted

<p>Sedimentary, -variety of colours spanning white to orange -composed of shells -porous -poorly sorted</p>
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Chert

Sedimentary, conchoidal, Dark grey -smooth -can have fossils

<p>Sedimentary,  conchoidal, Dark grey -smooth -can have fossils</p>
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Dolostone

Sedimentary, plant/shell shaped fossils , light grey, porous

<p>Sedimentary, plant/shell shaped fossils , light grey, porous</p>
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evaporite

Sedimentary, smooth -translucent -white and grey -crystals are a conglomerate

<p>Sedimentary, smooth -translucent -white and grey -crystals are a conglomerate</p>
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Marble

Metamorphic, granoblastic, can see quartz, low grade

<p>Metamorphic, granoblastic, can see quartz, low grade</p>
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quartzite

Metamorphic, quartz and feldspar visible, granoblastic

<p>Metamorphic, quartz and feldspar visible, granoblastic</p>
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schist

Metamorphic, schistose slaty, muscovite biotite and mica visible,

<p>Metamorphic,   schistose slaty, muscovite biotite and mica visible,</p>
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Gneiss

Metamorphic, biotite feldspar staurolite are visible,

gnessic texture

<p>Metamorphic, biotite feldspar staurolite are visible,</p><p>gnessic texture</p>
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Amphibolite

Metamorphic, granoblasitc, biotite feldspar staurolite are visible

<p>Metamorphic, granoblasitc,  biotite feldspar staurolite are visible</p>
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slate

metamorphic, fine grained, clay mineral, slatey

<p>metamorphic, fine grained, clay mineral, slatey</p>
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skarn

metamorphic, granoblastic, Garnet crystal calcite Epidote can be found inside

<p>metamorphic, granoblastic,  Garnet crystal calcite Epidote can be found inside</p>
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folded pyllite

metamorphic, phyllitic slatey, fine grained, pyrite Quartz staurolite andalusite can be found inside

<p>metamorphic,  phyllitic slatey, fine grained,  pyrite Quartz staurolite andalusite can be found inside</p>
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