Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: March 25th, 2012, 1:13 pm
or maybe it's hornblende~ornamental stone
Gneiss? used for building, as flooring or countertops, also used for gravestones
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: March 26th, 2012, 1:07 pm
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 6:06 am
Tremolite; used mainly as asbestos, also can be cut as gemstones, and is found in high pressure gauges
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 6:33 am
Correct!solakmagic wrote:The thread is dying!Tremolite; used mainly as asbestos, also can be cut as gemstones, and is found in high pressure gauges
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 7:38 am
1: Identify the mineral
2: State the reasoning you used to identify the mineral
3: How is this mineral commonly formed?
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 7:53 am
Ummm...
Citrine, it's yellow and quartzey looking, it's rare to find natural citrine, so it is often heat-treated amythest (which will be browner)
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 9:41 am
Nailed itPaleofreakazoid wrote:Ummm...Citrine, it's yellow and quartzey looking, it's rare to find natural citrine, so it is often heat-treated amythest (which will be browner)
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 10:00 am
er...didn't I also put tremolite? Oh well... nice to know I was correct.quizbowl wrote:Correct!solakmagic wrote:The thread is dying!Tremolite; used mainly as asbestos, also can be cut as gemstones, and is found in high pressure gauges
Anyway, how to you hide your answer?Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 1:15 pm
[hide] Title | what you want to keep hidden [/hiRde] - do that exactly, but omit the capital R between the i and d in hide.
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 5:57 pm
1. Identify
2. State the reasoning you used to identify the mineral
3. How does it form?
4. What country is the top producer of this rock/mineral?