Most common minerals
Muscovite Mica
The layers of this rock peel off easily.
Muscovite mica forms from layers made out of alluminum, silicon, oxygen, hydrogen. All of those minerals bind toghether.
The layers of this rock peel off easily.
Muscovite mica forms from layers made out of alluminum, silicon, oxygen, hydrogen. All of those minerals bind toghether.
biotite mica
Its crystal system is monoclinic.
Biotite Mica is made exactly how muscovite mica is made except it doesn't have all those layers.
Its crystal system is monoclinic.
Biotite Mica is made exactly how muscovite mica is made except it doesn't have all those layers.
Sulfur
The most important compound of sulfur is sulfuric acid. Sulfur very ghood for the body. It helps harden nails and It helps hair grow longer.
The most important compound of sulfur is sulfuric acid. Sulfur very ghood for the body. It helps harden nails and It helps hair grow longer.
pyrite
It is the most common of the sulfide minerals.
People mistake pryite for gold. It is kind of like fools
gold.
It is the most common of the sulfide minerals.
People mistake pryite for gold. It is kind of like fools
gold.
magnetite
It one of the two most common Iron oxcides.
Magnetite is made of iron. That is it's main mineral.
It one of the two most common Iron oxcides.
Magnetite is made of iron. That is it's main mineral.
hematite
It is often used in jewelry.
It is usually located between the United States and Canada. Also Mexico, Brazil,and England.
It is often used in jewelry.
It is usually located between the United States and Canada. Also Mexico, Brazil,and England.
galena
Its crystal system is isometric.
Lead and sulfur comined makes galena.
Its crystal system is isometric.
Lead and sulfur comined makes galena.
olivine
IT can be weathered down easily.
Olivine is formed by the breaking down of rocks.
It is called olivine because of its olive green color.
IT can be weathered down easily.
Olivine is formed by the breaking down of rocks.
It is called olivine because of its olive green color.
azurite
It is in the carbonite mineral category.
It has more than 150 different formations.
It is in the carbonite mineral category.
It has more than 150 different formations.
malachite
Most of it's kind is green.
Azurite transforms into malachite. So azurite forms malachite.
gypsum
It is found in layered sediment.
It is formed from water,oxygen,sulfer, and calcite.
It is found in layered sediment.
It is formed from water,oxygen,sulfer, and calcite.
milky quartz
This mineral is in the continental crust with granite.
It is formed from sicilia.
This mineral is in the continental crust with granite.
It is formed from sicilia.
rose quartz
They come in all different shapes and sizes.
All quartz like the milky quart or the rose quart are made out of sicilia.
They come in all different shapes and sizes.
All quartz like the milky quart or the rose quart are made out of sicilia.
amethyst
Amethyst is the most valuable in the quartz family.
It forms from gas cavities in lava.
Amethyst is the most valuable in the quartz family.
It forms from gas cavities in lava.
agate
Agates can have many different colors inside or outside of the rock.
Agates outer layers are formed from quartz.
Agates can have many different colors inside or outside of the rock.
Agates outer layers are formed from quartz.
orthoclase
Orthocase is from the Greek word "break straight."
It found commonly in basalt.
Orthocase is from the Greek word "break straight."
It found commonly in basalt.
calcite
Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
It is formed calcium carbonate.
Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
It is formed calcium carbonate.
fluorite
It is a halide mineral.
It forms in hot springs. The heat forms it and boils it around.
It is a halide mineral.
It forms in hot springs. The heat forms it and boils it around.
graphite
It is a allotrope of catron.
Graphite is formed how coal is formed.
The heat and pressure goes down and after it cools graphite forms.
It is a allotrope of catron.
Graphite is formed how coal is formed.
The heat and pressure goes down and after it cools graphite forms.