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Re: Rocks & Minerals B/C

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Magikarpmaster629 wrote: Ooh tricky Sphalerite...with associated dolomite? Zinc ore.
You got it! (I can never identify sphalerite lol)
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Re: Rocks & Minerals B/C

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Magikarpmaster629 wrote:ID
omg i thought it was biotite at first but is it hematite?
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Re: Rocks & Minerals B/C

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driedmango wrote:
Magikarpmaster629 wrote:ID
omg i thought it was biotite at first but is it hematite?
It is!
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driedmango wrote:ID
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I'll take a stab at it hornblende?
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Magikarpmaster629 wrote: I'll take a stab at it hornblende?
Yup you're right!
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1. ID
2. Name mineral environment(s) in which this mineral could form.
3. Name several famous localities where one can find this mineral.
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1. Sodalite :D
2. Marbles, igneous intrusions, pegmatites, etc
3. Ontario, Quebec, Maine, Arkansas, etc
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Chiweenielover5 wrote:1. Sodalite :D
2. Marbles, igneous intrusions, pegmatites, etc
3. Ontario, Quebec, Maine, Arkansas, etc
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