Research Minerals

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Flint) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). cryptocrystalline; massive granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasional indisti...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Andesite Type: Igneous; extrusive. Texture/Appearance: Generally fine-grained, aphanitic. Massive structure, often porphyritic with phenocrysts standing out in a vitreous or fine-grained groundmass. Color: Dar...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Anthracite Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Homogeneous, shiny, hard, scaly and compact. Subconchoidal fractures; glassy looking. Color: Dark brown to black, lustrous. Mineralogy/Chemistry: 92%–98% fixed ca...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Bytownite (Ca,Na) Al (Al,Si) Si2O8 (An70-90) (Feldspar) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystals usually tabular parallel to {010}; twinning frequent as in albite. Commonly as irregular grains and cleavable masses. Physical...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Peridotite Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Medium to coarse-grained; massive, granular, sometimes porphyritic. Color: Medium gray to greenish-gray. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Ultramafic, with mafic minerals greate...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Phlogopite KMg3 Si3 AlO10 (F, OH)2 (Mica Group) Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Usually in six-sided plates or in tapering prismatic crystals; also in foliated masses. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {001} pe...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Shale Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Very fine-grained (clay to silt-sized particles) grains not distinguishable to the naked eye. A relatively soft rock with fine laminae; may display carbona...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Slate Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Fine-grained; lacks mineral segregation banding, displays rock cleavage in one direction. Surface may appear somewhat smooth and shiny. Color: Various, including dark ...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Anorthosite Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Medium to coarse-grained, equigranular with elongated tabular plagioclase. Color: Dark gray to bluish-gray, sometimes lighter shades. Mineralogy/Chemis...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) Crystallography: Hexagonal; 6/m. Commonly occurs in crystals of long prismatic habit; also in mas- sive to compact masses. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {0001} poor. Fracture concho...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Gypsum CaSO4 • 2H2O Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Crystals commonly simple in habit; tabular on {010}; diamond- shaped, with edges beveled by {120} and {111}. Twinning common on {100}. Also granular, massive. Physical ...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Pyrrhotite Fe1-xS (x = 0 - 0.17) Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m (below about 250°C). Hexagonal; 6/m3/m2/m for high tempera- ture forms. Crystals rare, usually tabular to platy on {0001}. Also massive, granular. Physical ...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartzite Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Massive, with generally small grain size; sometimes saccharoidal. Grain size (sand size, 1/16-2mm) dependent on original detritus. Generally non-folia...

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