Yay!!!! I finally got the image to pop up!!!
Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Okay then here is another question.. What is this mineral? And what is its hardness?
Yay!!!! I finally got the image to pop up!!!
Yay!!!! I finally got the image to pop up!!!
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Bauxite. Hardness 1-3. It may be in the mineral section of the R&M list, but it is a ROCK.
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Yes, you are correct! I was thinking that looked more like a conglomerate rock then a mineral. Your turn.
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Name the sample. What is it's most distinctive characteristic?
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Biotite, and its most distinctive characteristic is its ability to peel into very thin, large flakes.
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Nope. Try again.XXGeneration wrote:Biotite, and its most distinctive characteristic is its ability to peel into very thin, large flakes.
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Augite, and its characteristic is its cleavage angles at 87 and 83 degrees?
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Nope. Think rock.XXGeneration wrote:Augite, and its characteristic is its cleavage angles at 87 and 83 degrees?
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Dolostone?
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