Rocks & Minerals B/C ID/Question Marathon

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technomario wrote:How do you hide a message?
When you post a comment you should see a bunch of "buttons" on top of the box you are typing in, from there, there should be a button that says, "hide".
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Alrighty.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Gypsum_'desert_roses',_Chihuahua,_Mexico_-_Natural_History_Museum_of_Utah_-_DSC07463.JPG[/img]
1. Identify
2. What is this shape called? Sorry for vague wording.
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ali941 wrote:Alrighty.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Gypsum_'desert_roses',_Chihuahua,_Mexico_-_Natural_History_Museum_of_Utah_-_DSC07463.JPG[/img]
1. Identify
2. What is this shape called? Sorry for vague wording.
Gypsum and I think the shape is called desert roses
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Yep. Your turn! :D
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Identify this mineral, it's chemical formula, and it's mineral group.

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alpacalypse wrote:Identify this mineral, it's chemical formula, and it's mineral group.

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Hematite, Fe2O3 (Note: The numbers are supposed to be sub-scripted), Oxides
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All are correct!
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Okay let's go with an easy one...
Identify this mineral:
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Look at its color
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I agree
2015 States- Invasives 10th, Fossils 12th
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2013 States- Rocks and Minerals 7th, Water Quality 9th
2012 States- Rocks and Minerals 10th

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