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Hematite was the correct answer; though I see where you could say it was tiger eye. Sorry, bad question.
(By the way, that rock was on my school's tryout test, and the correct answer was hematite.)
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PacificGoldenPlover wrote:Hematite was the correct answer; though I see where you could say it was tiger eye. Sorry, bad question.
(By the way, that rock was on my school's tryout test, and the correct answer was hematite.)
Rfs, you can post the next question.
Interesting, since of the 2 quartz varieties and the hematite that compose the sample, the hematite is the smallest percentage of the stone.
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Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?

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rfscoach wrote:Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?
Bauxite
Mineral on the list
Personally, I always thought it was a rock because it itself is comprised of several minerals
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quizbowl wrote:
rfscoach wrote:Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?
Bauxite
Mineral on the list
Personally, I always thought it was a rock because it itself is comprised of several minerals
Right in the money quizbowl! I agree with you. Your turn.
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Uses?
Who/what/where is this named after?
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Hematite
Used as the main ore of iron
Named after the Greek word for blood
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fishman100 wrote:
Hematite
Used as the main ore of iron
Named after the Greek word for blood
Incorrect.
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Kindey Ore Hematite

Iron Ore

Name after "hemoglobin" which is a component of blood
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sciencegeek100 wrote:Kindey Ore Hematite

Iron Ore

Name after "hemoglobin" which is a component of blood
Also incorrect! This is not hematite.
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