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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 8:10 am
by iYOA
yea, you can post the next question.

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 11:56 am
by Wadhk
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What type of rock is it?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 1:45 pm
by saguaro145
just wondering...how are you guys able to identify these so easily like what characteristics of these rocks/minerals are best to use when identifying them and how can one study these Identifictions

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 2:15 pm
by PacificGoldenPlover
diorite. Igneous
And how do you hide your answer like that?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 4:39 pm
by Wadhk
Correct. Your turn.

To hide answers, type in [h ide]insert title here | insert the text that you want to hide here [/h ide] (without the spaces between the h and i in "hide")

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 6:15 pm
by PacificGoldenPlover
[img]http://csm.jmu.edu/minerals/Staurolite.jpg[/img]
Name the mineral, and the scientific shape.

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 5th, 2011, 7:22 pm
by Wadhk
Staurolite, Monoclinic

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 6th, 2011, 7:47 am
by saguaro145
Staurolite. Monoclinic

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 6th, 2011, 10:32 am
by PacificGoldenPlover
That is correct, though I was actually looking for twinning.

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 6th, 2011, 12:05 pm
by Wadhk
Ah, okay.

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This specimen is an excellent source of __________.