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MINERAL STUDY

 

Mineral Specimen

Color

Luster

Streak

Hardness

Any Other Characteristics or Observations

Fluorite

 

 

 

 

 

 Feldspar (Microcline)

 

 

 

 

 

Hematite

 

 

 

 

 

 Pyrite

 

 

 

 

 

Milky Quartz

 

 

 

 

 

Calcite

 

 

 

 

 

Mica (Muscovite)

 

 

 

 

 

Magnetite

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum (Alabaster)

 

 

 

 

 

Talc

 

 

 

 

 

Halite

 

 

 

 

 

Mica (Biotite)

 

 

 

 

 

Graphite

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum (Satin Spar)

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum (Selenite)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use  the following descriptions for your study:

Luster

Hardness

Metallic

Nail: 5

Nonmetallic: Greasy, Dull, Glassy, Pearly, Silky, Splendid, Transparent

Penny: 3

 

Finger Nail: 2.5