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<ol><li><p>metallic luster</p></li><li><p>greenish-black streak</p></li><li><p>gold, cubical crystals, no cleavage, H= 6-6.5</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. metallic luster

  2. greenish-black streak

  3. gold, cubical crystals, no cleavage, H= 6-6.5

Pyrite

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<ol><li><p>metallic luster</p></li><li><p>black streak </p></li><li><p>Iron black crystalline masses, uneven fractures, dense, magnetic, H= 5.5-6.5</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. metallic luster

  2. black streak

  3. Iron black crystalline masses, uneven fractures, dense, magnetic, H= 5.5-6.5

Magnetite

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<ol><li><p>metallic luster</p></li><li><p>reddish-brown streak</p></li><li><p>silver to steel gray, uneven fracture, fibrous crystals, H= 5-6 </p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. metallic luster

  2. reddish-brown streak

  3. silver to steel gray, uneven fracture, fibrous crystals, H= 5-6

Specular Hematite

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<ol><li><p>metallic luster</p></li><li><p>dark gray streak</p></li><li><p>silver to lead gray, cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, dense H=2.5</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. metallic luster

  2. dark gray streak

  3. silver to lead gray, cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, dense H=2.5

Galena

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<ol><li><p>metallic luster</p></li><li><p>copper streak</p></li><li><p>copper color, tarnishes, odd shape masses, H 2.5-3</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. metallic luster

  2. copper streak

  3. copper color, tarnishes, odd shape masses, H 2.5-3

Copper

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, exsolution lamellae common, pink, white, or green, glassy luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, exsolution lamellae common, pink, white, or green, glassy luster

Potassium Feldspar

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>two directions of cleavage at&nbsp;90 degrees, striations, white to dark gray, glassy luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, striations, white to dark gray, glassy luster

Plagioclase Feldspar

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>greenish black to black, two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, short and stubby crystals, dull luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. greenish black to black, two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, short and stubby crystals, dull luster

Pyroxene

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>Black, two directions of cleavage at 60 and 120 degrees, bright reflections off cleavage surfaces slender and fibrous crystals, glassy luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. Black, two directions of cleavage at 60 and 120 degrees, bright reflections off cleavage surfaces slender and fibrous crystals, glassy luster

Amphibole

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>no cleavage&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>light to dark green, small granular grains, glassy luster, conchoidal and uneven fracture</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. no cleavage 

  4. light to dark green, small granular grains, glassy luster, conchoidal and uneven fracture

Olivine

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &gt;or= 5.5</p></li><li><p>no cleavage&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>crystalline masses or 6 sided single crystals, glassy luster, many colors, conchoidal fracture&nbsp;</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H >or= 5.5

  3. no cleavage 

  4. crystalline masses or 6 sided single crystals, glassy luster, many colors, conchoidal fracture 

Quartz

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>brown to green black to black, perfect cleavage in one direction, glassy luster, elastic&nbsp;</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. brown to green black to black, perfect cleavage in one direction, glassy luster, elastic 

Biotite Mica 

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>colorless to light tan, perfect cleavage one direction, transparent in thin sheets, glassy luster, elastic</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. colorless to light tan, perfect cleavage one direction, transparent in thin sheets, glassy luster, elastic

Muscovite Mica

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>colorless to white, cleavage good one direction, poor in two others, satiny luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. colorless to white, cleavage good one direction, poor in two others, satiny luster

Gypsum

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>colorless to white, yellow, pink, blue, gray, or brown, 3 directions of cleavage not at 90 degrees, glassy luster</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. colorless to white, yellow, pink, blue, gray, or brown, 3 directions of cleavage not at 90 degrees, glassy luster

Calcite

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>good cleavage</p></li><li><p>colorless to white (sometimes many other colors), cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, glassy luster, salty taste</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. good cleavage

  4. colorless to white (sometimes many other colors), cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, glassy luster, salty taste

Halite

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>poor cleavage&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>white pink, or green , cleavage in one direction not visible,&nbsp;pearly luster, feels soapy, H= 1</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. poor cleavage 

  4. white pink, or green , cleavage in one direction not visible, pearly luster, feels soapy, H= 1

Talc

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>no cleavage</p></li><li><p>red to reddish brown, dully earthy luster, reddish brown streak</p><p></p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. no cleavage

  4. red to reddish brown, dully earthy luster, reddish brown streak

Earthy Hematite

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>no&nbsp;cleavage'</p></li><li><p>bright yellow, smelly, powdery or crystals</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. no cleavage'

  4. bright yellow, smelly, powdery or crystals

Sulfur

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<ol><li><p>nonmetallic luster</p></li><li><p>H &lt; 5.5</p></li><li><p>non visible cleavage</p></li><li><p>silver gray to black, leave marks on fingers</p></li></ol><p></p>
  1. nonmetallic luster

  2. H < 5.5

  3. non visible cleavage

  4. silver gray to black, leave marks on fingers

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