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metallic luster
greenish-black streak
gold, cubical crystals, no cleavage, H= 6-6.5
Pyrite
metallic luster
black streak
Iron black crystalline masses, uneven fractures, dense, magnetic, H= 5.5-6.5
Magnetite
metallic luster
reddish-brown streak
silver to steel gray, uneven fracture, fibrous crystals, H= 5-6
Specular Hematite
metallic luster
dark gray streak
silver to lead gray, cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, dense H=2.5
Galena
metallic luster
copper streak
copper color, tarnishes, odd shape masses, H 2.5-3
Copper
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
good cleavage
two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, exsolution lamellae common, pink, white, or green, glassy luster
Potassium Feldspar
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
good cleavage
two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, striations, white to dark gray, glassy luster
Plagioclase Feldspar
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
good cleavage
greenish black to black, two directions of cleavage at 90 degrees, short and stubby crystals, dull luster
Pyroxene
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
good cleavage
Black, two directions of cleavage at 60 and 120 degrees, bright reflections off cleavage surfaces slender and fibrous crystals, glassy luster
Amphibole
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
no cleavage
light to dark green, small granular grains, glassy luster, conchoidal and uneven fracture
Olivine
nonmetallic luster
H >or= 5.5
no cleavage
crystalline masses or 6 sided single crystals, glassy luster, many colors, conchoidal fracture
Quartz
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
good cleavage
brown to green black to black, perfect cleavage in one direction, glassy luster, elastic
Biotite Mica
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
good cleavage
colorless to light tan, perfect cleavage one direction, transparent in thin sheets, glassy luster, elastic
Muscovite Mica
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
good cleavage
colorless to white, cleavage good one direction, poor in two others, satiny luster
Gypsum
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
good cleavage
colorless to white, yellow, pink, blue, gray, or brown, 3 directions of cleavage not at 90 degrees, glassy luster
Calcite
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
good cleavage
colorless to white (sometimes many other colors), cleavage in 3 directions at 90 degrees, glassy luster, salty taste
Halite
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
poor cleavage
white pink, or green , cleavage in one direction not visible, pearly luster, feels soapy, H= 1
Talc
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
no cleavage
red to reddish brown, dully earthy luster, reddish brown streak
Earthy Hematite
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
no cleavage'
bright yellow, smelly, powdery or crystals
Sulfur
nonmetallic luster
H < 5.5
non visible cleavage
silver gray to black, leave marks on fingers
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