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This mineral cleaves at 90 degrees and is white to pink in color.
Orthoclase Feldspar
This mineral is bluish in color and has a shiny luster.
Angelite
This mineral has a rhombus shape and has cleavage.
Calcite
This mineral cleaves in four directions and could also be colorless.
Fluorite
This mineral has cubic cleavage and has a salty taste.
Halite
This mineral has a green- black streak and is often called fools gold.
Pyrite
This mineral has a greasy feel and leaves a black streak.
Graphite
This mineral leaves a green-white streak and has a greasy feel.
Talc
This is a soft mineral that is chalky.
Kaolinite
This mineral is olive green and has a hardness of 6.5.
Olivine
This mineral has a chemical composition of Fe
3
Al
2
Si
3
O
12
.
Hematite
This mineral is black in color and cleaves at 56° and 124°
Hornblende
This mineral has a hardness of only 2.5 and leaves a gray-black streak.
Galena
This greenish mineral is often used in jewelry.
Malochite
This blue mineral is used in jewelry making.
Turquoise
This mineral has a white-yellow streak and has a distinctive odor.
Sulfur
This mineral has a black streak and has a hardness of 5.5-6.5 and can be magnetic.
Magnetite
This mineral cleaves in two directions and can be black or dark green.
Pyroxine (Augite)
This black mineral is used in roof materials and has flexible, thin sheets.
Biotite Mica
This mineral can easily be scratched by fingernail and has a hardness of 2.
Gypsum
This mineral is colorless to yellow and can be used in paints.
Muscovite Mica
This mineral can also be red and has a hardness of 5.5 – 6.5 or 1.
Silver Hematite
This is one of the hardest common minerals with a hardness of 7.
Milky Quartz
This mineral can also be white and is very hard. This particular mineral is pinkish in color.
Rose Quartz
This mineral is red in color and is very hard.
Garnet
This mineral has a goldish color and has a chemical composition of FeS
2
.
Pyritised rock (Pyrite)
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Mineral Identification
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Identification of minerals
Updated
2010-03-29T02:08:40Z
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