Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
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10manwire
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Do you know what would cause the tint/color change? It also doesn't look as conchoidal as obsidian usually does, so how would you ID this?
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Do you know what would cause the tint/color change? It also doesn't look as conchoidal as obsidian usually does, so how would you ID this?
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Sorry for the double post! 
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
thsom is correct! it's red obsidian. I don't think that it's tinted though...
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oops, my badstarfield wrote:thsom is correct! it's red obsidian. I don't think that it's tinted though...
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Hi, I'm new...How do I upload an image?
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Not exactly a rocks and minerals question. . . 
but i believe you can copy and paste.
I'm counting that as answering a question, so name the densest and shiniest type of coal.
but i believe you can copy and paste.
I'm counting that as answering a question, so name the densest and shiniest type of coal.
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I tried that... anyway: [hide]Anthracite coal[/hide]Nerdy One wrote:Not exactly a rocks and minerals question. . .
but i believe you can copy and paste.
I'm counting that as answering a question, so name the densest and shiniest type of coal.
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true true. I did R&M last year and hated it, but didn't do too badly, surprisingly enough. Also, correct.
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Identify this mineral, state a use: 
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