Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

[sciencegeek100]

Answer, though it doesn't look anything like it should... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Ulexite

yup your turn

I think its statin spar, it doesnt look anything like ulexite,

I was 2nd in the nation in 2008 so yea

its gypsum, not ulexite

http://www.google.com/search?q=ulexite& ... iALK_NjGDw

where did that picture come from??

it is incredibly close to gypsum but it's not
Google i think

thanks for narrowing it down to the entire internet

[rfscoach]

See below

[rfscoach]

Science geek100 - here is the exact bit of internet If you had scrolled down your own ulexite google link you would have found the source.

Edit : url link won't show so....http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/mi ... exiteL.htm

[PacificGoldenPlover]

Identify the mineral (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.rikoo.com/ProductImage/2900687/Tiger-Iron-Eye-Ornamental-Stone-07.jpg[/img]

[Allinea]

Identify the mineral (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.rikoo.com/ProductImage/2900687/Tiger-Iron-Eye-Ornamental-Stone-07.jpg[/img]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Quartz- Tiger Eye ...

I didn't think that was on the list

[PacificGoldenPlover]

Tiger Eye is on the list, but that is not the correct answer.

[Mimsie]

answer? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Agate?

[ragi]

Answer, though it doesn't look anything like it should... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Ulexite

yup your turn

I think its statin spar, it doesnt look anything like ulexite,

I was 2nd in the nation in 2008 so yea

its gypsum, not ulexite

http://www.google.com/search?q=ulexite& ... iALK_NjGDw

where did that picture come from??

it is incredibly close to gypsum but it's not
Google i think

thanks for narrowing it down to the entire internet

http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/mi ... exiteL.htm
I think that is the website for the image
I finally found that

[PacificGoldenPlover]

answer? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Agate?

Incorrect.

[rfscoach]

Identify the mineral (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.rikoo.com/ProductImage/2900687/Tiger-Iron-Eye-Ornamental-Stone-07.jpg[/img]

You're pushing the envelope here of what is on the list and what is not. I would call it a rock. Tiger Iron Eye. It is composed of layers of Tiger's Eye Chalcedony, Jasper and Hematite.