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WorksheetsMineral Identification
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
This mineral is metallic, dense, is copper colored and tarnishes green.
Pyrite
Chalcopyrite
Galena
Copper
This mineral has 2 cleavages at 90, contains exsolution, and is typically a orange to green color with a hardness of 6.
Plagicolase
Orthoclase
Quartz
Talc
This mineral has a hardness of 6.5 and is brassy gold with cubic crystals. It does not tarnish.
Pyrite
Chalcopyrite
Olivine
Chalcedony
This mineral is magnetic, metallic, and has a grey to dark grey streak.
Hematite
Magnetite
Chalcopyrite
Galena
This mineral has 3 cleavages not at 90 (rhombohedral), hardness of 3.5 and fizzes with acid
Calcite
Gypsum
Fluorite
Quartz
This mineral is metallic, very brassy gold and can tarnish purple. It is soft 3.5 and not found in crystal form very often.
Magnetite
Galena
Chalcopyrite
Pyrite
This mineral forms very small crystals and is a glassy rich green to pale green color and will scratch glass.
Quartz
Olivine
Chalcedony
Orthoclase
This mineral is very soft (2), comes in several colors and forms such as orange, colorless or white, and does not fizz with acid or have a soapy feel
Talc
Gypsum
Calcite
Fluorite
THis mineral is very hard (7) can be found as hexagonal crystals but will fracture if broken. It comes in many colors (smoke, rose, orange, purple, white, colorless).
Fluorite
Calcite
Quartz
Garnet
This is a form of microcrystalline quartz that fractures and is very dull and can be grey,white, red or brown.
Quartz
Chalcedony
Pyroxene
Garnet
This mineral has 2 cleavage planes at 90 is typically light grey and may contain striations with a hardness of 6.
Plagioclase
Orthoclase
Hornblende
Biotite
This mineral is the softest mineral (1) and has a soapy feel.
Gypsum
Graphite
Halite
Talc
This mineral has 4 cleavage plans, is colorless, purple, or greenish and a hardness of 4.
Fluorite
Quartz
Calcite
Garnet
This mineral is colorless, glassy, has cubic cleavage (3 at 90) and a distinct salty taste.
Calcite
Halite
Fluorite
Gypsum
This mineral is very dense, can streak on paper, and has cubic cleavage (3 at 90)
Graphite
Garnet
Galena
Biotite
THis mineral is very hard (8), has dodecahedron crystals, fractures, and is typically a deep reddish brown color.
Garnet
Quartz
Olivine
Hematite
This mineral is dark black with a green tint, has poor cleavage but if present 2 at 90, and doesn't have much shiny to its cleavage.
Pyroxene
Hornblende
Olivine
Hematite
This mineral is Dark/Black with a very shiny surface. Its cleavage can be hard to see but has 2 not at 90 and will scratch glass.
Augite/Pyroxene
Amphibole/Hornblende
Garnet
Biotite
This mineral can be magnetic, can be dull/Earthy or very specular. It's must distinguishing property is its reddish brown streak.
Magnetite
Hematite
Graphite
Galena
This mineral has 1 cleavage, is dark colored and can peel into sheets.
Muscovite
Biotite
Graphite
Plagioclase
This mineral is light colored to transparent and has 1 cleavage and can peel into sheets.
Muscovite
Biotite
Graphite
Plagioclase
This mineral is very soft (less than a fingernail 1.5-2), is metallic and has a very low density for being metallic. It will easily write on paper and has no cleavage.
Muscovite
Biotite
Graphite
Galena
