Students will be given a quick quiz on mineral\/rock identification based on the following minerals and rocks that we have been studying for the past several weeks. Students are advised to view Google images as a refresher to be better prepared for this Friday’s quiz. Note that I have highlighted the names of\u00a0minerals as compared to the rocks. Also note that Gypsum has\u00a0been\u00a0classified as either a mineral or as a rock according to research.<\/p>\n
QUARTZ<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n CONGLOMERATE<\/p>\n TALC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n SLATE<\/p>\n HALITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n MAGNETITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n PUMICE<\/p>\n APATITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n PYRITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n CORUNDUM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n GALENA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n BASALT<\/p>\n GYPSUM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n GABBRO<\/p>\n HEMATITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n SANDSTONE<\/p>\n GRANITE<\/p>\n FELDSPAR<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n OBSIDIAN<\/p>\n MARBLE<\/p>\n SULFUR<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Students will be given a quick quiz on mineral\/rock identification based on the following minerals and rocks that we have been studying for the past several weeks. Students are advised to view Google images as a refresher to be better … Continue reading