Rocks and Minerals Classification

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Rock box flashcards for Dr. K's Intro to Geology at PSTCC

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<p>#3, silicate</p>

#3, silicate

horneblende

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<p>#4, silicate</p>

#4, silicate

augite

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<p>#5, silicate</p>

#5, silicate

olivine

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<p>#7</p>

#7

magnetite

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<p>#8</p>

#8

pyrite (fool’s gold)

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<p>#10</p>

#10

halite

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<p>#11, silicate</p>

#11, silicate

quartz

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<p>#12, silicate</p>

#12, silicate

Potassium feldspar

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<p>#13, silicate</p>

#13, silicate

Sodium feldspar

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<p>#14, silicate</p>

#14, silicate

muscovite

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<p>#15, silicate</p>

#15, silicate

biotite

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<p>#17</p>

#17

hematite

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<p>#18</p>

#18

sulfur

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<p>#19</p>

#19

galena

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<p>#20</p>

#20

gypsum

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<p>#28</p>

#28

dolomite

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<p>#29</p>

#29

aragonite

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<p>#30</p>

#30

calcite

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<p>#41, igneous, coarse grained</p>

#41, igneous, coarse grained

granite

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<p>#42, igneous, coarse grained</p>

#42, igneous, coarse grained

diorite

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<p>#43, igneous, coarse grained</p>

#43, igneous, coarse grained

gabbro

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<p>#31, igneous, fine grained</p>

#31, igneous, fine grained

rhyolite

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<p>#32, igneous, fine grained</p>

#32, igneous, fine grained

Andesite

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<p>#33, igneous, fine grained</p>

#33, igneous, fine grained

basalt

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<p>#44, igneous, glassy</p>

#44, igneous, glassy

pumice

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<p>#34, igneous, glassy</p>

#34, igneous, glassy

obsidian

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<p>#25, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#25, sedimentary, clastic

conglomerate

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<p>#26, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#26, sedimentary, clastic

breccia

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<p>#27, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#27, sedimentary, clastic

arkose

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<p>#35, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#35, sedimentary, clastic

sandstone

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<p>#36, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#36, sedimentary, clastic

shale

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<p>#37, sedimentary, clastic</p>

#37, sedimentary, clastic

mudstone/siltstone

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<p>#16, sedimentary, chemical</p>

#16, sedimentary, chemical

chert

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<p>#38, sedimentary, chemical, fizzes in acid IF powdered</p>

#38, sedimentary, chemical, fizzes in acid IF powdered

dolostone

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<p>#39, sedimentary, chemical, will not readily fizz in acid</p>

#39, sedimentary, chemical, will not readily fizz in acid

oolitic limestone

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<p>#40, sedimentary, chemical, will readily fizz in weak acid</p>

#40, sedimentary, chemical, will readily fizz in weak acid

limestone

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<p>#9, sedimentary, chemical</p>

#9, sedimentary, chemical

bauxite

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<p>#24, sedimentary, biogenic (biological)</p>

#24, sedimentary, biogenic (biological)

coal

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<p>#45, metamorphic, non-foliated</p>

#45, metamorphic, non-foliated

quartzite

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<p>#50, metamorphic, non-foliated</p>

#50, metamorphic, non-foliated

marble

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<p>#46, metamorphic, foliated</p>

#46, metamorphic, foliated

slate

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<p>#47, metamorphic, foliated</p>

#47, metamorphic, foliated

phyllite

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<p>#48, metamorphic, foliated</p>

#48, metamorphic, foliated

schist

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<p>#49, metamorphic, foliated</p>

#49, metamorphic, foliated

gneiss

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