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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 7:06 pm
by ragi
gypsum

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 7:09 pm
by quizbowl
ragi wrote:gypsum
Specifically?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 7:12 pm
by ragi
do you mean like type of gypsum...
gypsum alabaster
hardness 1.5 to 1.2

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 7:25 pm
by quizbowl
ragi wrote:do you mean like type of gypsum...
gypsum alabaster
hardness 1.5 to 1.2
mmm

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 7:57 pm
by ragi
quizbowl wrote:
ragi wrote:do you mean like type of gypsum...
gypsum alabaster
hardness 1.5 to 1.2
mmm
CaSO4·2H2O

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 8:06 pm
by quizbowl
ragi wrote:
quizbowl wrote:
ragi wrote:do you mean like type of gypsum...
gypsum alabaster
hardness 1.5 to 1.2
mmm
CaSO4·2H2O
mmm = yep

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 5:00 pm
by ragi
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identify

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 5:02 pm
by quizbowl
biotite mica?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 7:56 pm
by ragi
Yes

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 8:38 am
by quizbowl
Image
Uses?