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Quartz (jasper), 2.5-2.9, iron inclusions.
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Correct.
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ID, and state a special characteristic about this mineral.
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Fluorite; a special characteristic is that it has two main forms. This one, the cubic form, forms at low temperature, whereas the rarer octahedral form occurs in high temperature environments.Cherrie_Lan wrote:
ID, and state a special characteristic about this mineral.
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ID, and state a special characteristic about this mineral.
Fluorite. Exhibits the phenomenon of fluorescence (violet-blue) and thermoluminescence.
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Which of the following shows the (011) plane correctly drawn?


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Re: Rocks & Minerals B/C
To my question above: Both Karp and Bhavjain are correct! 

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Bbhavjain wrote:Which of the following shows the (011) plane correctly drawn?
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Magikarpmaster629 Correct! Your turn.
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