Rocks n Minerals

Orthoclase: Ts fleshy pink (like orthoclase the octopus). 90 degree fractures

Quartz, Glassy like see-through or super white and shiny

Plagioclase: 90 degree fractures, looks a lot like quartz but sharper corners

Calcite: Looks so much like quartz its not funny, feels powdery

Dolomite: Has pinkish-white pockets surrounded by black

Apatite: Green, poor cleavage in one direction

Hornblende: Black or dark green, Grains all going in 1 direction

Olivine: Olive color, has a few black specs, sandy texture

Hematite: Looks like graphite, fine sparkles, streaks red even though its black

Limonite: Yellow brown, very porous 

Pyrite: Brass yellow color, smells like my trumpet, metallic/golden luster

Gypsum: Super low hardness (can be scratched by nail). It genuinely feels like a fake mineral, very silky smooth. Is fleshy pink OR White and black. Kinda looks like dolomite but no pink

Limestone (caltic) Sedimentary: Caltic scratches glass and bubbles

Limestone (Dolomite) Sedimentary: Does not scratch glass, feels dusty, doesn’t bubble

Shale Sedimentary:   A muddy brown, thin sheets, sorta a matte shine

Sandstone Sedimentary: Visible sand grains. Lots of small sparkles

Conglomerate Sedimentary: Large chunks held together. A CONGLOMERATE of rocks.

Syenite (Igneous):  ALOT of small black specs. Looks like granite but no shiny quartz.

Granite (Igneous): Light color with larger but few black specs, shiny quartz specs.

Rhyolite (Igneous): Pinkish brown, feels powdery, can’t streak glass, colorless streak

Gabbro (Igneous): Black with white specs, looks like asphalt, very coarse with sharpish edges (noticeably heavy)

Basalt (Igneous):  Predominantly Black and fine grained, sharpish edges

Genesis (Metamorphic): Has ZEBRA black banding with cleavage along the bands, Shiny quartz specs

Schist (Metamorphic): Very similar to genesis but SHINY specs(ho was blinding me). Also has black specs instead of banding

Phyllite (Metamorphic):  Black and white, surprisingly shiny, nail streaks white on it

Slate (Metamorphic): Dull black or red. Feels like clay, one uniform color

Marble (Metamorphic): White and stained orange, looks a lot like quartz but isn't as reflective, coarse grained