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Hornblende
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Black to green, 2-D not at right angles (do not confuse with augite) |
Kaolinite
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Looks like chalk, no HCI reaction |
Biotite
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Black, elastic, 1-D, perfect cleavage |
Chlorite
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Greenish, flexible, 1-D (look for small flakes) |
Halite
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Transparent, soft, 3-D perfect (cubic) |
Flourite
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Soft, 4-D |
Galena
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Metallic, hi s.g., 3-D perfect (cubic) |
Muscovite
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Colorless, silvery, elastic, 1-D perfect cleavage |
Chalcopyrite
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Metallic, yellowish, soft, no cubes |
Sphalerite
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6-D, yellowish where damaged, resinous |
Quartz
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Transparent, translucent, hard, no cleavage |
Augite
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Green to black, 2-D at right angles |
Olivine
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Green and glassy aggregates, no cleavage |
Pyrite
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Metallic, yellowish, hard |
Limonite
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Earthy, yellowish-brown to orange streak is diagnostic |