SAMPLE-1

Colour: variable -generally black,gray,brown.

Layer: yes .
Streak : black.
Shiny :light sheen.
Texture:
- very fine particles,smooth.
-silt size & clay size mineral size particles.
-Shape: Variable
Visible Minerals: quartz, feldspar,chert .
Reaction with HCL: yes
Hardness : 3 on the Moh's scale
Specific Gravity: 2.4-2.8 .
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a clastic
sedimentary rock Shale

SAMPLE-2
Color:Colorless or white; also blue, purple, red, pink, yellow, orange, or gray
Fracture: Brittle
Luster: Vitreous
Streak: White
Texture: Crystalline texture
Crystal size: less than 1 cm
Grain Size: mostly fine grained
Crystal Shape: cubic
Visible minerals: Halite; mostly sodium chloride (NaCl)
Hardness: 2.0 - 2.5 on Mohs scale
Reaction with HCl: no reaction
Specific gravity: 2.17
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a chemical
sedimentary rock, "Rock salt" also known as "Halite".

SAMPLE-3
Color: Variable,white,grey,reddish
Texture: Granoblastic texture
--Grain Size: Medium grained
--Shape: Angular
Visible minerals: Can see interlocking quartz crystal with naked eye.
Hardness: 6.5-7
Reaction with HCl: No reaction
Density: 2.3-2.4 Kg/cm3
Specific Gravity: 2.6-2.8
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a
metamorphic rock Quartzite.

SAMPLE-4
Colour:Iron black, black
Transparency: Opaque
Texture:
Crystal size: Massive, lamellar,distinctively foliated,finely grained
Crystal shape: Tabular, trigonal,rhombohedral
Luster: Metallic, sub-metallic
Streak:Black
Cleavage:Absent
Fracture:Conchoidal to subconchoidal
Hardness:5-5.5 on Mohs scale
Reactionwith HCl: No reaction
Density:4.72 gm/cm3
Specificgravity: 4.70-4.79

Conclusion: From the above characteristics we can identify the given sample as Ilmenite
(FeTiO3 ).

SAMPLE-5
Color: White, yellow, green, gray, brown, black, purple; sometimes multicolored,
especially green and yellow
Texture:
grain size/crystal size: 0.05 to 6 mm
Sorting:Poorly sorted
Visible minerals: Serpentine
Hardness: 2-5
Reaction with HCl: No
Density: 2.7 to 3.3
Specific gravity: 2.5-3.2
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a
metamorphic rock Serpentinite

SAMPLE-6
Colour : Purple,rosy,silver,white,yellowish,green,gray,sometimes colorless and
transparent
Texture : Layered or platy
Lustre : vitreous to pearly
Streak : Colourles
Hardness : 2.5 to 3
Reaction with HCL : No
Density : 3.03 gm/cm3
Specific gravity : 2.8 to 3.1
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Cleavage : Perfect
Fracture : Uneven
Conclusion : Observing above properties we may take a leap of suggesting this rock as
Mica.

SAMPLE-7
Crystal System: Massive, monoclinic
Formula: CaSO4.2H2O
Color: Colorless to white
Streak: White
Luster: Vitreous to pearly
Fracture: Conchoidal
Cleavage: Perfect
Tenacity: Flexible
Hardness: 2
Specific Gravity: 2.3
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Conclusion: From the above characteristics we can identify the given sample as Gypsum

SAMPLE-8
Colour : Green,Grey,Brown
Layer : yes
Streak : white powdery
Texture: Foliated
Size :Medium grained
Visible minerals : Quartz,mica,feldspar,talc
Reaction with HCl : No
Hardness : Generally hard
Specific gravity : 2.5-2.9
Conclusion:From the above characteristics we can say that the sample is Schist.

SAMPLE-9
Colour:black to brownish black or grey
Texture:
-fine-medium grain size
-course sorting
-variable shape
Visible minerals: no visible minerals
Hardness: 2.2
Reaction with HCl: yes
Density: 833 to 1506 kg/m3
Specific gravity: 1.1 to 1.4

Conclusion: From above characteristics we can say that the sample is coal.

SAMPLE-10
Color: Grey, Green, Red, Black, Purple and Brown
Texture: Foliated
Grain size/crystal size: Fine-grained
Shape: Flat
Visible minerals: No mineral is visible with the naked eye
Hardness: 3.0 to 4.0 on Moh's scale
Reaction with HCl: No
Density: 2.6 to 2.8 Kg/cm3
Specific gravity: 2.65-2.80
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a
metamorphic rock Shale

SAMPLE-11
Crystal system: cubic, massive
Formula: FeO + Fe2O3 = Fe3O4
Color: Black
Streak: Black
Luster: Metallic
Fracture: Subconchoidal
Teracity: Brittle
Moh's scale of hardness: 6
Specific gravity: 5
Magnetism: Strongly magnetic
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Magnetite

SAMPLE-12
Colour: variable - generally alternating lighter and darker sub-parallel discontinuous
bands.
Texture: Foliated Texture
-Grain Size/Crystal Size: medium to coarse grained; can see crystals with the naked eye.
-Shape: Variable
Visible Minerals: In light bands: quartz, feldspar etc And in Dark bands: biotite, graphite
etc.
Hardness: 7
Reaction with HCl: No Reaction
Density: 2.6 - 2.9 gm/cm3
Specific Gravity: 2.6-2.9
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can say that the sample is a metamorphic
rock Gneiss

SAMPLE-13
Rock type: volcanic (igneous)
Color: Intermediate to felsic (dark gray to light tan).
Texture: aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
Grain Size/Crystal Size: Fine-grained to medium-grained.
Visible Minerals: plagioclase pyroxene, quartz, biotite and hornblende.
Hardness: 7 (MHS)
Reaction with HCl: No
Specific gravity (density): 2.5-2.8
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can say that the sample is Andesite

SAMPLE-14

Colour : variable- Light tan to pink

Texture : clastic or non-clastic
--Grain size : usually very fine-grained
--Shape : smooth to rough
Visible mineral : Calcite
Hardness : generally hard, 3 to 4 on Mohs scale
Density : 2.5 to 2.7 kg/cm3
Reaction wiht HCl : Yes; release bubbles of carbon dioxide gas
Specific Gravity : 2.20 to 2.60
Water absorption : Less than 1%
Porosity : Quite low
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can say that the sample is Limestone

SAMPLE-15

Colour: White, pink, or gray in colour. It depends on their mineralogy.

Texture: Granular and Phaneritic.
Grain size/Crystal size: Large and coarse grain size and highly visible crystal.
Shape: Variable.
Sorting: Poorly sorted.
Visible Mineral: Quartz, Biotite Mica, Potassium Feldspar.
Hardness: 6 to 7 on Moh's Scale.
Density:2.6 to 2.8 Kgcm^-3
Specific Gravity: 2.6-2.7
Reaction With HCl: Yes.
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a felsic
intrusive igneous rock Granite

SAMPLE-16
Formula: Aluminium Oxide, Al2O3
colour: Colorless, Gray, Brown; Pink to red
Crystal system: Trigonal.
cleavage: None.
Fracture: Conchoidal to uneven.
Tenacity: Brittle.
Specific Gravity: 3.95-4.10
Streak: White
Diaphaneity: Transparent.
Conclusion: From the above characteristics, we can say that the sample is Corrundum

SAMPLE-17
Colour: grey to dark grey.
Texture: medium to coarse grained
Shape:variable shape.
Texture:phaneritic
Visible minerals: plagioclase, amphibole, pyroxene etc.
Hardness: 7
Reaction with HCl: yes.
Specific gravity: 2.8 to 3.0
Decision: from above characteristics, we can say that the sample rock is a diorite rock.

SAMPLE-18

Color: colorless or white,also gray, yellow, green

Texture:
Grain size: mixture
Shape: Calcite crystals form in a wide variety of shapes, but tend to break into
rhombohedrons (six-sided solids that resemble cubes except that the faces meet at 60
degree instead of 90 degree)
Sorting: well-sorted
Visible minerals: quartz
Hardness: 3
Reaction with HCl: 2HCl + CaCO3--> CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
Density:2.71 gm/cc
Specific gravity: 2.71
Decision: from above characteristics, we can say that the sample rock is Calcite

SAMPLE-19

Color: variable
Texture: clastic(coarse-grained)
-grain size: >2mm
-Shape: angular
-sorting: poorly sorted
visible minerals: no visible minerals
Hardness: variable, soft to hard
reaction with HCl: no reaction
Density: 2-2.5 g/cm
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is breccia.

SAMPLE-20
Colour : green, grey, dark brown (biotite schist)silver (muscovite schist)
Texture: foliated
Grain size: medium
Visible minerals : visible grains of mica
Hardness: 1 on Moh's scale
Reaction with HCl: no
Specific gravity : 2.5-2.9
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Mica Schist

SAMPLE-21
Colour: dark green, dark grey, dark red, green
Texture : phaneritic
Crystal size: usually over 5 cm in size
Hardness : 7 on moh's scale
Reaction with HCl: no
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Pegmatite

SAMPLE-22
Colour: white, grey, pink
luster: pearly to vitreous to dull
Streak: white
Cleavage: perfect in three directions.
Fracture: choncoidal
Hardness: 3.5-4
Sp. gravity : 2.86
Reaction with HCl : yes
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Dolomite

SAMPLE-23
Colour: bright white, grey, black
Texture : non foliated
Visible minerals : visible crystals of Calcite Hardness : 3-4 on Moh's scale
Sp. gravity : 2.4-2.7
Reaction with HCl : yes
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Marble

SAMPLE-24
Color:Dark,grey or black
Texture:aphanitic (can be porphyritic).
-grain size/crystal size:fine grain
-Shape:variable(mainly rectangular)
-sorting:poorly sorted
visible minerals:none
Hardness:2.3
reaction with HCl:no reaction
Density:1954 kg/cu.m.
Specific gravity:2.8-3
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is basalt.

SAMPLE-25
Color: greenish or dark-colored
Texture: usually equigranular
-grain size/crystal size: coarse grained, with crystals in the size range of 1 mm or greater
-Shape: Variable
-sorting: Poorly sorted
visible minerals: no visible minerals
Hardness: 1.6
reaction with HCl: no reaction
Density: 2700-3300 kg/m3
Specific gravity: 2.7-3.3
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Gabbro.

SAMPLE-26
Color-varies from red,green,yellow,gray and white.
texture-clastic
grain size-.06-2 mm
Shape-rounded
Sorting-arenaceous or argillaceous
Visible minerals-feldspar and quartz
Hardness-6.5 to 7 moh's scale
React. with hcl-no reac.
Density-2.32 to 2.42 kg/cm3
Sp. Gr.-2.2-2.8
Decision: From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is Sandstone

SAMPLE-1

Crystal system: Orthorombic

Color: Yellow
Streak: white
Fracture: uneven
Luster: Resinous
Hardness: 2
Specific Gravity: 2.0
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is Sulfur

SAMPLE-2
Crystal System: Trigonal
Color: Reddish Brown to Black
Luster: Metalic to dull
Streak: Light to dark red
Formula: Fe2O3
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 6
Specific Gravity: 5.0
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Hematite.

SAMPLE-3
Crystalsystem : Triclinic
Color :Blue darker in the centre
Streak :White
Luster:Pearly
Formula: Al2SiO5
Clevage :Perfect (100)
Fracture :Uneven
Moh's scale of hardness : 5
Specific gravity : 3.6
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Kyanite

SAMPLE-4
Crystalsystem : Hexagonal
Color : Yellowor White
Streak :White
Luster :Vitreous
Formula: Be3Al2 ( Si6O18 )
Clevage : NoClevage
Fracture :Conchoidal
Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent
Moh's scale of hardness : 7.5
Specific gravity : 2.7
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is Beryl

SAMPLE-5
Crystal System: Cubic massive
color: Black to brown
Streak: Dark brown
Luster: Metallic
Formula FeO + Cr2O3 +FeCr2O4
Fracture: Uneven: 5.5
Specific Gravity: 4.6
ternacity: Brittle
Diaphaneity: translucent to opaque
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Chromite

SAMPLE-6
Color: black and opaque
Chemical formula: Ferrous-Ferric Oxide Fe3O4
Streak: blackLuster: metallic,greasy, dull
Transparency: opaque
Crystal system: cubic
Specific Gravity: 5.2
Hardness (Mohs): 5.5
Cleavage: imperfect
Fracture: conchoidal
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Magnetite

SAMPLE-7
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Color : White , gray , pale blue or green , brownish yellow
.Crystal system : Monoclinic .
Cleavage : Perfect
Fracture : Uneven .
Tenacity : Flexible , inelastic .
Mohs scale hardness :

1-2.

Luster : Pearly to dull .

Streak : White .
Specific gravity :

2.65 - 2.9 .

Diaphaneity : Translucent to opaque .

Decision : From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a mineral named Prophyllite

SAMPLE-8
Formula: MgCO3
Color : Colorless , white , pale yellow , pale brown
.Crystal system : Trigonal .
Cleavage : Perfect .
Fracture : Conchoidal to uneven .
Tenacity : Brittle
. Mohs scale hardness : 3.5 - 4.5
.Luster : Vitreous
. Streak : White .
Diaphaneity : Transparent to translucent .
Specific gravity : 3.0 - 3.2 .
Decision : From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a mineral named Magesite

SAMPLE-9
Formula: MnO2
Crystal habit : Granular to massive
Crystal system : Tetragonal
color: Black to lighter gray
Cleavage : perfect
Fracture: Brittle
Mohs scale Hardness: 6-6.65
Specific Gravity : 4.4-5.06
Streak : Black
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Pyrolusite

SAMPLE-10

Crystal system: triclinic or monoclinic

Color: White, gray, brown
Streak: white
luster : vitreous
Mhos scale Hardness: 6-6.5
Specific Gravity: 2.55-2.76
Diaphaneity: opaque
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Feldspar

SAMPLE-11
Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Color: Brown, Black
Streak: Colourless
Luster: Vitreous
Cleavage: Perfect basal
Fracture: Uneven
DiaphaneityTransparent to translucent
Magnetism: None
Hardness: 2 - 3
Density: 2.7 - 3.4
Specific gravity:2.73.1
Reaction with HCl: Very weak
Decision : From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a mineral named
Biotite.

SAMPLE-12
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Colour: White, or brownish, dark green, gray
Streak: White
Luster: Grease
Cleavage: Perfect
Fracture: Uneven
Diaphaneity: Translucent
Magnetism: None
Hardness: 1
Density: 2.6 - 2.8
Specific gravity: 2.58 to 2.83
Reaction with HCl: Unknown
Decision : From the above characteristics, we can identify that the sample is a mineral named
Talc.

SAMPLE-13
Crystal System: Massive, Monoclinic.
Formula: CaSO4.2H2O
Color: Colorless
Streak: White
Luster: Vitreous to Pearly
Clevage: Perfect
Tenacity: Flexible
Mohs scale Hardness : 2
Specific Gravity: 2.3
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Gypsum

SAMPLE-14

Crystal System: Hexagonal

Crystal habit: Tabular
Color: Iron black to steel grey
Streak: Black
Luster: Metallic
Hardness: 1-2
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Tenacity: Sectile
Decision: From the above characteristics, we canidentify that the sample is a mineral which name is
Graphite