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2011-2012 Mineral Guide In alphabetical order. Acanthine (Colors)-Gray and black (Hardness)-2.5-3 (Streak)Shiny black (Luster)-Metallic (Specific Gravity)-Approximately
Acanthine (Colors)-Gray and black (Hardness)-2.5-3
(Streak)Shiny black (Luster)-Metallic (Specific
Gravity)-Approximately 5.5 (Uses)-Acanthine is used for lead and
other by-products of silver. (Interesting facts)1-Acanthine is used
for lead. 2-Acanthine can be cut just like lead. 3-Acanthine comes
from Latin a word and has a abbreviations which is Ag. Cassandra
Todd
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Agate Nicole Willis Color: nearly any color even colorless
Hardness: 7-9 Streak: Agate is the mystical birthstone for
September Luster: glassy Specific Gravity: 2.65-2.66g/cm3 Uses:
Gemstone and ornamental stone At least 3 interesting facts: In all
color of the rainbows although green blue are quite Agate is the
accepted gemstone for the 12 and 14 weeding anniversaries
Relatively inexpensive
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Amethyst Asia Munn The name of my mineral is Amethyst. Its
color is various shades of purple. It has a hardness of 7(seven).
It has white as its streak. My luster is vitreous a synonym for
vitreous is glassy. It has specific gravity which is density of
2.64 2.69. It has 2 uses which is gemstone and ornamental stones. I
have 3 different facts which are it occurs in gross as geodes of
crystals radiating,they can also have smoky quartz clouds inside,
and it is the birthstone for February.
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ANATASE BY : Nathan Hester Color : brown, black, yellow, blue
Hardness : 5.5,6 Streak : white Luster : Submetallic (hard) Gravity
: 3.8,3.9 Uses : mineral specimens Fun facts : 1: Name origin-from
the Greek, anatass-elongation 2: synonym-octahedrite 3:
Environment-usually secondary derived from other ti-bearing
minerals ANATASE
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Dakota bazaldua anatase Black white yellow and blue 5.5 to 6
White submetallic 3.8 to 3.9 Mineral specimens Titanium Dioxdide
crystal
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Name: Selina Chavez Color: Yellow or Yellowish Green Hardness:
2.5 Streak: Pale Yellow Luster: Vitreous (glassy) to pearly
Specific Gravity: 2.9 average Uses: Mineral Specimens Interesting
Facts: 1. It has a luster that seems to glow 2. Is a rare mineral
usually seen in museums 3. Radioactive Mineral
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Andradite Alexus Melissa Graham Colors: green, black, yellow,
greenish gray Hardness: 6.5 -7.5 Streak: is white Luster: Vitreous
(like glass) Specific Gravity: is Approximately 3.8+ Uses: Gemstone
and Abrasive 3 interesting facts: -Forms rounded crystals with 12
rhombic or 24 trapezoidal -the calcium iron garnet -these garnets
form from metamorphism
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Angelite By: Joanna Landeta The colors is white, gray, or
colorless but also blue to violet. The hardness of Angelite is 3.5
The streak of Angelite is white. The luster of Angelite is
vitreous. The specific gravity is approximately 3.0 (average for
translucent minerals.) The uses of Angelite is in the manufacturing
of some cement (a source of sulfate for sulfuric acid.) 1.This loss
of water produces a reduction in volume of the rock layer and can
cause the formation of caverns as the rocks shrinks. 2.Lilac blue
anhydrate is sometimes called Angelite for its Angelite color.
3.Fine specimens of Anhydrite have been found in Mexico and Peru
that show good crystal.
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~ APATITE ~ ~ APATITE ~ Colors: green, yellow, blue, redish
brown, purple. Streak: white. Specific gravity (density):
approximately 3.1-3.2. Uses: fertilizer, gemstones, mineral
specimen. Hardness: is 5. Luster: vitreous to greasy and gumdrop.
MY FUN FACTS!!!! Apatite is actually three different minerals
depending on the predominance fluorine chlorine on the hydroxyl
group Irony - the name apatite is the mineral that makes up the
teeth in all vertebrate animals. Apatite is widely distributed in
all types igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary just small disseminated
grains or cryptocrystalline. AUTUMN LOCKAMY
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Aquamarine Staci Helms The color of aquamarine is various
shades of blue to blue- green. The hardness of an aquamarine is
7.5-8. The streak of aquamarine is white. The luster of aquamarine
is vitreous. The specific gravity of aquamarine is 2.8. The uses of
aquamarine is jewlery. The first interesting fact of aquamarine is
it is transparant. The second interesting fact of aquamarine is it
shines like glass. The third interesting fact of aquamarine is it a
hard stone that can scratch glass.
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BABINGTONITE Color black and dark green. Hardness is 5 Streak
is brown to gray. Luster is vitreous Specific gravity is
approximately 3.3 Used as a mineral specimen. Was unknown to
science before the start of the twentieth century. Is somewhat
scarce and its presence in a specimen tends to raise the vale of
specimen consider a big. It is opaque and brilliantly vitreous.
Maurice Lennon
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Colors: White, Blue, Green, Gold and Red shades Streak: white
Hardness: 3.5 Luster: vitreous Specific Gravity: 4.5 Uses: ore or
barium Facts: 1) The name Barite came from the Greek name Barius.
2) Barite specimens are known as the desert rose. 3) It looks like
cubes of gold glass and has a rough texture.
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Beryl (Kaley Smith) Colors: emerald green, blue to green,
yellow, greenish gold, red, colorless and pink. Hardness: 7.5 8
Streak: white Specific gravity (density): approximately 2.6 2.9
Uses: Gemstone, specimens Interesting/fun facts: 1.Pure beryl is
colorless it also occurs in variety of colors. 2.Beryl is some of
the most valuable of all colored gemstones. 3.Beryl name is from
ancient Greek.
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Color: White, Gray, Yellow, Red, Green Hardness: 2.5-3 Streak:
White Specific Gravity: Approximately 2.2-2.3 (light for
translucent minerals) Uses: Only as mineral specimens. 3
interesting facts: 1.Comes in different colors. 2.Different sizes.
3.Spelled in two different ways.
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1) One legend of the origin of bloodstone says that it was
first formed when drops of Christs blood fell and stained some
jasper found at the foot of the cross. 2) Bloodstone is a variety
of green with red inclusions. 3) Bloodstone is the birthstone for
March. Color: mostly green with red inclusion Hardness: 7 Streak:
red Luster: glossy to watery Specific gravity: 2.65-2.66 Uses:
gemstone and ornamental stone
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Color: White to colorless Hardness: 7- 7.5 Streak: White
Luster: Glassy Specific Gravity: 2.9-3.0 Uses: An ore of boron for
boric acid and borax. Fun Facts : 1. It has a good color 2. It is
similar to Quartz 3.Attractive mineral for mineral specimens
though
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Bornite The colors of bornite are brown, black, purplish,
bluish, tarnish, reddish bronze The streak is gray black The
hardness is 3 The luster is metallic The specific gravity is
approximately 4.9-5.3 The uses are major in copper and minerals
specimens The 3 interesting facts are: the colors in it how there
are isometric crystals in it it gets up to 228 Celsius degrees
before melting by Scott Howell
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Brass The Brass is a yellow to brass yellow. The hardness is
3.4. Its Brassy brown. Its Metallic. Its 8.4-8.7 (man-made) brass.
In jewelry, Only as mineral specimens, These specimens are also not
common but are extremely rare and have only been found in a couple
of localities in Siberia, Russia. Brass is an all-purpose metal
that is used to create a wide range of items from home decor to
industrial accessories. Made from a combination of copper and zinc.
It is noted for its attractive gold color and long-lasting
durability. Cameron Murchison
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Calcite Melissa Salgado Flores The color of calcite are yellow,
orange, blue and more. The hardness of calcite is less than a
fingernail. The streak is white. The luster is resinous (waxy) to
dull in massive forms. Specific Gravity is approximately 2.7 on
average. You can use it in cements, glasses, and steel. The
interesting facts are calcite is the Greek word for lime. Calcite
is one of the most common minerals on the face of the earth.
Limestone becomes from the heat and pressure.
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Caledonite Colors: green, light blue, blue to green Hardness:
2.5-3 Streak: greenish white to blueish- green Luster: vitreous to
resinous or greasy Specific Gravity (density): is approximately
5.6-5.8 (very heavy for translucent minerals) Uses: as a very minor
ore of lead and copper and as mineral specimens Fun facts:
Caledonite is named for its country of original discovery
Caledonite is closely related to and often in association with
linarite Caledonite and linarite are found in the oxidation zone of
copper and lead ore deposits Savannah Ludlum
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CASSITERITE Lauren Adams Black, reddish, brown, or yellow 6 -7
White but at times brownish Adamantine or greasy 6.6 + 7.0 + (very
heavy for non-metallic minerals) Uses: tin for eons 1. crystals
often form pyramidal, may also be massive and granular 2. found
world-wide in alluvial deposits because of its resistance to
chemical and physical attack 3. cassiterite is the only important
ore for tin
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CAVANSITE Colors- greenish blue, ocean blue. Streak is blue.
Specific Gravity is approximately 2.33. Luster-vitreous to pearly.
Uses-Display. Fun Facts- It was found about 30 years ago. Also
Cavansite comes from Poona, India and Oregon. It is a very rare
mineral!!! CALEB STRAIT
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Chalcophyllite by: Indiyah Williams Colors: blue to emerald
green Hardness: is 2 Streak: is green Luster: is adamantine,
vitreous to pearly Specific Gravity (density): is approximately
2.4-2.7 (light copper mineral) Uses: pipes, electrical circuits,
coins, ammunition, brass, and bronze Inserting Facts: best field
indicators are crystal habits
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Chlorite by: Xavier Monroe Color: green Hardness: 2.5 Streak:
slight green Specific gravity: 3.3 Luster: nonmetallic Uses: Filler
& constituent of clay Interesting facts: 1. most known to
mineral collectors 2. most chlorite is considered as a single
mineral 3. you can find chlorite in clear quartz
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By: Faith Banks Colors: yellow, orange, green, clear, blue,
pink, purple, red Hardness: 7 Luster: glassy or vitreous Density:
2.66 Uses: Gemstone & ornamental stone Interesting facts: it is
a November birthstone, citrine is a variety of Quartz, and Citrine
is mostly found in Madagascar
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The colors are transparent, pale yellow, browns, grays, whites,
blues, blacks, reddish, greenish. Hardness is a 10. Streak is
white. Luster is adamantine or hard to break. The specific gravity
is 3.5 Diamonds are used in jewelry. Three Interesting Facts a.
Natural diamonds are least 990,000,000 years old. b. Diamond is the
hardest minerals on the Mohs Scale. c. 80% of the world`s diamonds
are not suitable for jewelry. Larissa Ceballos DIAMOND
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Elbaite Arianna Laforte Red, pink, green, blue, orange, and
yellow the hardness = 7-7.5 streak = white luster is vitreous The
specific gravity is 3.0 (average) The use is mainly jewelry The
main facts are: it belongs to a group name tourmalines It is the
most colorful member of that group Contains many variety names
based on the color
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Emerald Zachary Pittman The color of emerald can come in
various shades of green. The hardness of emerald is 7.5-8 The
streak colors of emerald is white, green, and/or yellow. The luster
of emerald is vitreous. The specific gravity of emerald is 2.76 The
uses of emerald is gemstone. 3 fun facts about emeralds are: 1.
Emeralds precious green color is caused by small amounts of
chromium and traces of iron. 2. Nearly all emerald gemstones have
been treated to improve their appearance. 3. The wonderful green
color emerald is unparalleled in the gem kingdom.
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EUCLASE BY: Cynthea Landreth Color includes colorless,
blue-green, blue, yellow, light green and rarely purple.
Transparency: Crystals are transparent to translucent. Luster is
vitreous Cleavage is perfect in one direction (prismatic), poor in
two other directions Fracture is conchoidal Hardness is 7.5
Specific Gravity is 3.09 - 3.11 (slightly above average) Streak is
white Euclase gets its name from its easy cleavage, euclase simply
means easily cleaved. It is easily identified by its crystal form
which can only be confused with barite or celestite. The crystals
of euclase are commonly prismatic with slanted termination faces.
Gemstones and as mineral specimens.
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BY: JAMES DOWD Garnet is Januarys birthstone, thats why I
picked it. Certain people believe it has healing properties.
Normally it is pictured as dark red like the picture on the right,
but it comes in every color besides blue. The most used use for
garnet it to make jewelry for example: rings, earrings, and
pendants. The word garnet comes from the Latin word granatum which
means pomegranate seed. Its not very hard to tell why! The streak
is red. The luster is nonmetallic. The specific gravity or density
is (gm/cm3). Finally the hardness is 6.5 to 7.5.
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IOLITE BY: TYLER WATKINS COLOR: PURPLISH BLUE,YELLOWISH GREY
HARDNESS: 7.5 STREAK: PURPLISH BLUE LUSTER: VITREOUS=GLASSY
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.57-2.66 USES: USED FOR GEMSTONE 3 INTERESTING
FACTS: IOLITE IS A POPULAR GEMSTONE. IT IS A INTENSE BLUE. IT IS
KNOWN AS THE WATER SAPPHIRE.
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JADE Color/ Green, white, orange, yellow, gray Hardness/ 6.5-7
Streak/ Green Luster/ Glassy, shiny Specific gravity/ 3.30 to 3.36
Uses/ Gemstone and ornamental stones/jewelry 3 facts/ 1. They were
brought to Europe from China. 2. It is tough as steel and metal. 3.
They can be made into knives and weapons. Jonathon Trevor
Robinson
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Jasper Pictures of the mineral jasper. It is colorful variety.
Name jasper means spotted or speckled stone. Fine grained quartz
whose crystals are too small to see. Queen Leach
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Kammererite color: bright lavender to crimson red hardness: 2.0
- 2.5 streak: white luster: its very shiny specific gravity: 2.60 -
3.02 uses: they are used to make jewelry interesting facts: it can
make fog go away, it is easy to break, its crimson red. Kameron
Rogers
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Kunzite The mineral Kunzite is a light pink color and is used
to make pendants. The hardness is in the range between 6-7. When
rubbed on a flat surface the color of the streak is white. The
luster of kunzite is vitreous, like glass. The specific gravity is
3.17- 3.23. When kunzite is exposed to light the color fades away.
The gem itself can promote emotional support. It is named after
George Frederick Knuz. Kaitlyn Shirley
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Keymon Cromartie Colors: pink and green Luster: glassy
Hardness: 6.5-7 Streak: white Specific gravity:3.18 Uses: gemstone
1. It is strongly pleochroic (different colors from different
directions) 2. There is strong fracture 3. Its colors make it look
attractive
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(MALACHITE) Ossiel Salgado Baza Malachite Green, red, blue,
black, white Hardness: Mohs 3.5-4.0 Streak: Green Luster: it is
hard and a little heavy. The Specific Gravity is (5.1) Uses: As
mineral specimens, an important ore of copper, as an ornamental
stone, a pigment and for jewelry.
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Colors: White, Brownish, Amber and Colorless (Hardness) 2.5-3
(Streak) White (Luster) Adamantine/Resinous (Density) 6.5 g/cm3
(Use) Only as a mineral specimen. Macphersonite is named for a
mineralogist at the royal Scottish museum, namely Harry Gordon
Macpherson. It has lots of colors. It is a museum piece.
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MICA Mica is easy to peel. Its colors are green, brown, and
yellow. The streak is white. It is used for industry and
electricity and it is added to paint. Here is some interesting
facts: in Latin, mica means to shine or glitter. Mica is easy to
crumble or break down. Mica is not a very hard mineral, 2.5 3.0. In
water mica would sink. Micas luster is translucent in thin sheets.
Cameron Sessoms
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MILKY QUARTZ Faith johnson The color of milky quartz is white
and usually milky. The hardness of milky quartz is 7 The streak is
usually white and sometimes clear The luster of milky quartz is
glassy The specific gravity is 2.65 It is used in optical
instruments and electrical devices Milky quartz can be used to make
sandpaper and other grinding tools Milky quartz is in almost
everything around you It is also used In candles
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Native Gold Luster: metallic Colors: gold Hardness: 2.5 3
Streak: golden yellow Specific Gravity: 19.3 (extremely heavy even
for metallic minerals.) Uses: Gold jewelry Gold is the most well
known of the native metals. Native gold is any metal that is found
in metallic form. Native gold was prehistoric mans only source to
metal. by: Rhett Burney
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Native Silver Demyzha Monroe Color(s) : Is silver white with
exposed specimens tarnished black. Hardness : Is 2.5-3 Streak : Is
Silver White Luster : Is Metallic Specific Gravity : Is variable
according to purity, 10-12 Uses : Minor Ore of Silver for use in
jewelry Native Silver is rare and much silver is produced Silver
has been mined for eons That it is in the gold group
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Nickel Halim Smith Hardness: 4-5 Streak: gray metallic Luster:
metallic Specific gravity: 78-82 Uses: as a mineral specimen and
scientific studies At least 3 interesting facts: it is extremely
rare in nature, 39% of the nickel mined on earth, most comes from a
large impact crater.
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Color: white, gray, red-brown, or yellow Name: Nitratine
Hardness: 1.5-2 Streak: white Luster: vitreous Density: 2.2-2.3
Uses: fertilizer or display Facts: It was discovered as a
fertilizer by accident. It is available on the mineral market. It
is found on the Persian Gulf.
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Oligaclase Colors. brown, gray, white, green, white Streak.
white Hardness.6.25 Luster= vitreous/ glassy Specific gravity
(density).2.64 to2.66 Interesting/fun facts: 1. rock-forming
mineral belonging to the plagioclase feldspar 2.formed through
geological processes 3. Chemicals originally derived from
Sweden
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Colors: black or white Hardness: 7 Streak: white Luster: glassy
Uses: gemstone and ornamental stone Interesting facts: 1.it is a
traditional birthstone for February 2.its a fine grained quartz
3.the crystals are not visible
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COLOR: green,greenish yellow HARDNESS: 6.5-7 STREAK: white
LUSTER: vitreous to oily SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.3-3.4 USES: gemstone
FUN INTERESTING FACTS: 1. French word derived from the Arabic word
faridat means gem. 2. Peridot was mined in ancient Egypt on an
island called Zeberget. 3. It was once called gem of the sun.
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QUARTZ BY: SHAHYRA HOGAN COLOR: WHITE, PURPLE, PINK, BROWN,
BLACK, GREY, RED, BLUE, ORANGE, & GREEN HARDNESS: 7 STREAK:
WHITE LUSTER: VITREOUS SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.65G/CM3 USES: JEWELERY,
PAINT, PHONES, COMPUTERS, WATCHES, & SPIRITUAL QUALITIE S
INTERESTING FACTS I. SECOND MOST ABUNDANT MATERIAL ON EARTH
II.COMPONENTS THAT MAKE-UP ELECTRONICS III.BELONGS TO THE TRIGONAL
CRYSTAL SYSTEM
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QUETZALCOATLITE Name : Quaheem Leach Color : blue Hardness : 3
Streak : white Luster : vitreous or glass Specific Gravity :
approximately 6.1 (very heavy) Uses : A very minor ore of tellurium
and as mineral specimens Interesting/Fun Facts : 1.Rare and an
unusual mineral from Mexico 2.Means Feathered Serpent 3.Mineral is
named for the Aztec God : Quetzalcoatl
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roCKBRIDGEITE by:rahkeem p.
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Ruby By: Andrew Gill Rubies are red to pink The hardness is a
nine The streak is white The luster is vitreous or as some call it
glassy The specific Gravity is four 3 interesting facts: The best
shade of ruby is called pigeon blood It can be up to any shade of
red to pink The red color in a ruby is caused by traces of the
element chromium
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The mineral Sapphire By: Garrett Cook Color: Can be any color
but red Hardness: 9.0 out of 10 Streak: White streak Luster:
Vitreous to admantine Density: 3.9 to 4.1 Uses: Gemstone &
birthstone of September Facts: 1.) Light can shine on it to make a
5 point star 2.) In magic can represent ice or water 3.) In Latin
said: sapphirus, Greek: spheiros
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The colors of SCAPOLITE are white, greenish or gray. The
hardness is 5.5 to 6. The streak color is white. The luster is
exposed crystals. The specific gravity is 2.5 to 2.7. It is used as
gemstones and as mineral specimens. Interesting facts about
SCAPOLITE: it is tetragonal, includes prismatictosocky
crystals.
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Spinel By: Charity Montgomery The Colors: are
Red,Green,Blue,Purple,Brown & white The Hardness:7.5-8.0 The
Streak: is White The Luster: Glassy Specific Gravity:3.6-4.0 Uses:
As a Gemstone and as a mineral specimen Three interesting facts
:Spinel is a very attractive and historically important gemstone.
The Spinel is still valuable. Its typical red in color, although
pink rivals the color of ruby.
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Devan Stocks Stichtite The mineral stichtite has many different
characteristics. The hardness of the mineral is 1.75 and the streak
of the mineral Is pale violet blue, and the luster is waxy, greasy,
and pearly. The specific gravity of the mineral is 2.1 well below
average. There are two uses for this mineral. You can put them in a
ring or necklaces and you can put them in a crystal ball or
anything else of that sort. There are some interesting things about
this mineral it was discovered in 1910, it also has a specific
gravity well below average. This mineral is very rare, it is only
found in three parts of the United States. I like the mineral
stichtite and thats why I choose it.
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Tinaksite The colors of the Tinaksite are pink, pale yellow,
light brown The hardness is 6 The streak is white The luster is
Viterous The specific gravity is 2.82 The uses for the mineral
Tinaksite is in galleries as mineral specimens 1.Salmon Colored
2.Looks better than the Purple Charoite 3.Different Names Tityanna
Gilbert
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TITANIUM Jayla Peters Its silver & often multi-colored
Hardness is 4 Streak is black Luster is metallic Specific Gravity
is 4.4 Titanium at one time was thought to have little use. Now we
use it in airplanes, missiles, space vehicles and even surgical
implants. 1. Titanium is light weight, non-corrosive and able to
withstand extreme temperatures. 2. Titanium is a white pigment that
is used more and more in paints. 3. Titanium has been found in
extremely high pressure metamorphic rock.
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TOPAZOLITE Colors: Greenish yellow. Streak: White. Uses: Its
just like GEMSTONES. Hardness:6.5-7 Luster: Glassy Specific Gravity
(density):3.84 It also has a orange tint. Topazolite is a yellow
variety of garnet. Its golden yellow color is similar to golden
topaz. Dayvon Swindell
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The name of my mineral is valentinite. Valentinites colors are
white, yellow, reddish or gray. Valentinite ranked 2.5-3 on the
Mohs hardness scale. Its streak color is white. Its luster is
adamantine or pearly. Its specific gravity (density ) is 5.7
(heavier than average). Its uses are being a specimen in a museum.
Here are three interesting facts about Valentinite: It forms sprays
that are usually matted to the host rock in radiating clusters,
Valentinite is a high lustered often fibrous oxide minerals, Its
antimony oxide minerals with formula Sb203.
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Wolfeite by Kenneth Mote Colors- clear, white, yellow, orange
and brown Hardness 4.5 Streak- white Luster- vitreous & greasy
Specific gravity 3.8+ (above average) Uses necklaces, counter tops
and a lot more Interesting Facts - one of the most rarest minerals,
fools people thinking of silver, found only in U.S.A and South
Africa.
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My mineral is Woodhouseite. I know it sounds funny but just
read this and you will see that it is very interesting!!!!!! Color
= burgundy, red, orange, gold, yellow, and white (sometimes its
clear but that is very rare) Hardness = 4.5 Luster = vitreous
(glassy) or pearly Specific gravity/density = 3.012g/cm Uses = only
a specimen which means only used in museums or galleries Some
interesting facts are: 1. It is so rare that it is only found in 1
location and that is White Mountain Peak in Mono County,
California. 2. The faces of the mineral woodhouseite can be
straight or curved. 3. It is made up of many different
minerals.
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Jennifer R. Colors = Colorless, gray, lemon white, light gray,
or pink Hardness = 6.5 Streak = White Luster = Vitreous to silky
Density = Approximately 2.7 Uses = mineral specimen Three facts: a
mineral with the chemical formula Ca6Si6O17 (OH) 2. it crystallizes
in the monoclinic- prismatic crystal system with typically an
acicular crystal form or habit. It occurs as veins in serpentinite
and contact metamorphism aureoles.
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Yuksporite Yuksporite has colors like yellow rose or reddish
beige to pink. The streak is white. The luster is vitreous and
silky. The specific gravity is 2.8-3.0 Uses are mineral specimens.
FUN FACTS This mineral is very rare usually found in the Yukspore
Mountains. The transparency specimen is opaque. It also has many
silicates. Alleigh Buchanan
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The name of my mineral is Zippeite There are various shades of
gold to orange and sometimes brown. Hardness is approximately 2
Streak is a pale yellow Luster is dull Specific gravity is
approximately 3.7 + (above average for non-metallic mineral) Uses
are a minor ore of uranium minerals 3 interesting fact are : It is
fluorescent under ultraviolet light These minerals are rare
Cleavage is not seen
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Zircon Sadrah Jenkins Colors: blue, green, red Hardness: 7.5
Streak: White Luster: Greasy and Adamantine Uses: Jewels Facts:
Zircon often contains traces of radioactive elements. Zircon that
has undergone a metamiction process is sometimes called "Low
Zircon. Zircon crystals are opaque and brownish
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My minerals name is zoisite. My mineral has many different
colors, they are green, blue to violet, pink to reddish, also grey,
white, or brown. The hardness is 6-7. The streak is white. My
minerals luster is vitreous (the same as glass). Zoisites specific
gravity is approximately 3.3. You can use it in gemstones. It has
some interesting facts like: zoisite is a ruby. It was first
discovered in 1954, and it is predominately green. By: Allaysha
Smith