| The Tests Of A Mineralogist | ||
| Color "Obvious But Not Very Useful" | Streak "Rubbing the Tile" | Hardness "Mohs' 1-10" |
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| Taste "Halite Has The Salt" | Specific Gravity | Acid "Carbonates Fizz" |
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| Cleavage 1 Direction | Cleavage 2 Directions | Cleavage 3 Directions |
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| Metallic Luster | Pearly Luster | Vitreous Luster |
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| Augite Has Short Fibrous Crystals | Hornblende Has Long Slender Crystals | Crystal
Systems
Cubic = 90' , equal lengths Orthorhombic = 90', no equal lengths Tetragonal = 90' Triclinic = non 90', no equal lengths Hexagonal = 3 horizontal axis @ 60' Monoclinic = two @ 90' no equal lengths |
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| Talc Feelin' Kinda Soapy | Iceland Spar Double Refracting | |
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| Calcite Fizzing Away | Graphite Writing On Paper | Galena = Cubic, Dense, Metal |
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| Minerals Are Placed Into Groups Based On Chemical Makeup | ||
| Silicon & Oxygen | Silicates From The Dark Side! | Watch Them Fizz! |
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| Pure Elements! | Taking Mr. Logan's $1 | Ion Forming in Solution! |
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| Iron & Aluminum With Oxygen! | The Stench of Sulfur! | Solving the Mystery! |
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| Click Here To See The Specific Gravity Lab! | ||
| Click Here To See The Mineral Practical Test! | ||