Specimen #

Type

NAME

Luster

Color

1A

MINERAL

orthoclase

non-metallic

salmon

Hardness

Magnetic

Fizz

Streak

1B

MINERAL

plagioclase

non-metallic

white/gray

MINERAL

graphite

metallic

dark gray

3A

MINERAL

quartz

glassy

white/pink

3B

MINERAL

quartz crystal

glassy

clear

MINERAL

chalcedony

earthy

tan/orange rust

5A

MINERAL

pyrite

metallic

gray/gold/white

5B

MINERAL

chalcopyrite

metallic

gray/emerald

6A

MINERAL

muscovite

glassy

white shiny
black/brown shiny

Salty

Other Diagnostic Properties

6B

MINERAL

biotite

glassy

7A

MINERAL

hematite

metallic

glittery gray

7B

MINERAL

magnetite

metallic

simmery black

8A

MINERAL

amphibole

non-metallic

glossy black

8B

MINERAL

pyroxene

earthy

black/green

MINERAL

olivine

non-metallic

light green

10

MINERAL

garnet

glassy

wine red&black

11

MINERAL

galena

metallic

silver

12

MINERAL

calcite

non-metallic

opaque white

13

MINERAL

halite

glassy

clear

14

MINERAL

gypsum

non-metallic

off white

soft

15A

MINERAL

fluorite

glassy

purple w/ clear

15B?

MINERAL

limonite

15C

MINERAL

sphalerite
chlorite
non-metallic

opaque white

soft, soapy

15D

MINERAL

15E?

MINERAL

talc

15F

MINERAL

kaolinite

15G

MINERAL

copper

16

IGNEOUS

andesite porphyry

16

IGNEOUS

andesite porphyry

17

IGNEOUS

granite

18

IGNEOUS

pegmatite

19

IGNEOUS

ryholite

20

IGNEOUS

basalt

20

IGNEOUS

basalt porphyry

21

IGNEOUS

diorite

22

IGNEOUS

gabbro

23

IGNEOUS

pumice

24

IGNEOUS

scoria

25

IGNEOUS

obsidian

26

IGNEOUS

rhyolite porphyry

27

SEDIMENTARY

breccia

NAME

NAME

X
X

cubic, heavy

MINERALS

clastic
MINERALS
organic

soft
X

cubic, soft

28

SEDIMENTARY

coquina

29

SEDIMENTARY

quartz SS

clastic

30

SEDIMENTARY

shale

31

SEDIMENTARY

siltstone

organic

32

SEDIMENTARY

Fossil LS

chemical

33

SEDIMENTARY

dolostone

chemical

34

SEDIMENTARY

limestone

organic

lighter

35A

SEDIMENTARY

coal

organic

lighter

35B

SEDIMENTARY

coal

chemical

36

SEDIMENTARY

oolitic LS

clastic

37

SEDIMENTARY

conglomerate

clastic

38

SEDIMENTARY

Arkose
NAME

MINERALS

LUSTER

TEXTURE

ENVIRONMENT

PROTOLITH

39

METAMORPHIC

Phillite

sheen

foliated

lower P&T

slate (meta)

40

METAMORPHIC

Schist

staurolite, mica

metallic

foliated

HIGH P&T

Staurolite

41

METAMORPHIC Amphibolite/metadiabase hornblende, pyroxene

metallic

foliated

lower P&T

gabbro/diabase

42

METAMORPHIC

Quartzite

quartz

non-foliated

1.9 by-lower P&T

sedimentary

43

METAMORPHIC

Slate

foliated

44

METAMORPHIC

Marble

dolomite

45

METAMORPHIC

Gneiss

mica, quarts, *kspar

46

METAMORPHIC

Meta Conglomerate

non-foliated
lt&drk banding

foliated
non-foliated

*meta=low grade because it still holds a lot of parent rock composition

*doesnt react w/ acid

*Tin noise when dropped

1.9 by- low P&T

*organic: stromatolite. Sedimentary

2.6 by- HIGH P&T igneous/meta