Rocks & Minerals B/C ID/Question Marathon

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Re: Rocks & Minerals B/C ID/Question Marathon

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alpacalypse wrote:
AstroRockShock wrote:Okay seems like I am going next:
Identify this mineral:
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Kaolinite?
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Identify this mineral:
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alpacalypse wrote:Identify this mineral:
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Either Halite or Flourite but my final answer is Flourite
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Fluorite is correct! Your turn.
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Answer all 3 questions:
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1. Identify the specimen (image)
2. What is it's hardness?
3. What is it's scientific formula (chemical composition)?
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AstroRockShock wrote:Answer all 3 questions:
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1. Identify the specimen (image)
2. What is it's hardness?
3. What is it's scientific formula (chemical composition)?
1. halite
2. 2-2.5
3. NaCl
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Tiktaalik wrote:
AstroRockShock wrote:Answer all 3 questions:
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1. Identify the specimen (image)
2. What is it's hardness?
3. What is it's scientific formula (chemical composition)?
1. halite
2. 2-2.5
3. NaCl
Sorry, that answer isn't correct.
(Well, at least the first one isn't therefore 2 and 3 should be wrong...)
But it was a good guess, I thought that could be a possibility too.
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Calcite, Hardness 3, CaCO3.  Probably wrong, but oh well.
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ali941 wrote:
Calcite, Hardness 3, CaCO3.  Probably wrong, but oh well.
Yes!
All correct, your turn.

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