Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

[inluvwyth_WANTED]

Identify and tell me what materials make up the 'specimens' (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSy3q5yyW0yShfZxOuLGivIpMtCMyNeDejEYyao2kw5w_w2GImJA[/img][img]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwDqD2LKG9ThSWMnyXlzKp_FJR7uKvY7OgZ-cSTHG1-O29fxtaMQ[/img]

[vulcanologist1234]

it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

travertine calcium carbonate conglomerate rounded rock particle with a finer matrix

[Kazen]

it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

travertine calcium carbonate conglomerate rounded rock particle with a finer matrix

i agree

[inluvwyth_WANTED]

it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

travertine calcium carbonate conglomerate rounded rock particle with a finer matrix

Correct

[vulcanologist1234]

here it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.minfind.com/mfthumbs/800_600_21397846914d26ba15aa907.jpg[/img]

[inluvwyth_WANTED]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Ulexite

[vulcanologist1234]

correct

[inluvwyth_WANTED]

Identify with chemical formula. The first picture has two minerals. Name the ore for one of the minerals. (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Beryl-Tourmaline-118144.jpg[/img][img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GEoVfx6jY4/TcpUdEpPmuI/AAAAAAAAAeU/BA6oGg7j7pw/s1600/barite+golden.jpg[/img]

[vulcanologist1234]

the answer is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

beryl,tourmaline,barite in order Be3Al2(SiO3)6    _        (Ca,K,Na,)(Al,Fe,Li,Mg,Mn)3(Al,Cr, Fe,V)6
(BO3)3(Si,Al,B)6O18(OH,F)4           _   BaSO4

[inluvwyth_WANTED]

Explain the elements in the formula.