Rocks & Minerals B/C ID/Question Marathon

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thanks!
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What are the 8 types of quartz? :P
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[Agate/Onyx], [Amethyst], [Chalcedony], [Citrine], [Crystal], [Jasper], [Milky], [Rose]
Rank lignite, anthracite, and bituminous coal from highest to lowest carbon content.
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anthracite, bituminous, lignite
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your turn!
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[img]http://www.dakotamatrix.com/images/products/bauxite34273e.jpg[/img]
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Bauxite, Right?
I hope you don't mind if I be a bit of a rebel and ask a (simple) fossils question. In what type of rock are fossils usually found?
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sedimentary rock!
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What are all the minerals listed on the moh's hardness scale and what are their hardnesses? (is hardnesses a word? :P )
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1. Talc 2. Gypsum 3. Calcite 4. Flourite 5. Apatite 6. Orthoclase 7. Quartz 8. Topaz 9.Corundum 10. Diamond
What is drusy crystal habit?
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