Identifying MineralsMinerals are found in products we use every day. In our modern civilization, materials made from minerals are of major industrial and economic importance.Mineral Identification Chartnamecolorlusterstreakhardness acid reactioncolorless, green, blue, yellow, whiteglassywhite5.0noApatitedeep blue with yellow or brownglassyblue3.5-4.0yesAzuritewhite, red, blue, yellowdull to glassywhite2.5-3.5noBaritecolorless, brown, red, yellowglassywhite3.0yesCalcitecolorless, green, blue, yellow, purpleglassywhite4.0noFluoritesilver graymetallicsilver gray2.5noGalenagold, yellowmetallicgold, yellow2.5-3.0noGoldblack or deep redmetallic or earthydeep red5.0-6.0noHematitedark graymetallicdark gray6.0noMagnetitegreendull to glassygreen3.5-4.0noMalachitebrassy yellow to dull greenmetallic to dullgreen6.0-6.5noPyriteQuartzcolorless, purple, pink, yellow, blueglassynone7.0no22-33gypsumhalitecalcite© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4659Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.
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