Mineral 1.0: Mineral identification quiz

Mineral 1.0

Test your knowledge of specific minerals

Material: All | Silicates | Halides | Carbonates | Sulfates | Oxides | Phosphates | Hydroxides | Native elements | Sulfides
Difficulty: Normal | Hard



Identify the following mineral by clicking on the buttons below to reveal its properties one by one. For a harder/more specific test, choose from the test material above.

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Known/experimental properties:
Habit: Fine grained aggregates
Lustre: Vitreous
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Cleavage: Perfect
Fracture: Uneven
Streak: White
Rxn w/ Acid: None
Magnetism: None
Specific Gravity: 4.5
Hint: High specific gravity is best indicator, colour and fracture are also helpful.



Siderite
Tourmaline
Magnetite
Talc
Barite
Biotite
Quartz (crystal)
Quartz (smoky)
Augite
Arsenopyrite
Chrysotile
Tremolite
Galena
Hornblende
Pyrite (massive)
Alabaster

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