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Description: Students will prepare charts and learn to identify some common minerals. î§
Competitors will identify physical properties of speciďŹc minerals and their economic î§
importance. î§
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Number of Participants: 1 to 2 î§
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Approximate Time: 20-30 minutes î§
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The Competition: 1. Contestants will be allowed 20-30 minutes to identify mineral î§
specimens from a select group of minerals that include: calcite, copper, corundum, î§
feldspar, ďŹuorite, galena, gold, graphite, gypsum (satin spar), halite, hematite, î§
magnetite, mica (biotite or muscovite), pyrite, quartz (agate), quartz (amethyst), quartz î§
(crystal), silver, sulfur, talc î§
2. Competitors will be asked to identify the physical properties of the minerals listed î§î§
Including: hardness, crystal system, speciďŹc gravity, streak, color. î§
3. Competitors will be asked to list economic uses of particular minerals listed. î§
4. Competitors may compile a chart of information as a resource for the competition. î§
They may use this resource when they compete. See below. î§
Mineral Chart
Mineral Name î§
Color î§
Density î§
Streak î§
Crystal System
Hardness î§
Economic use î§
cotonite î§
beige î§
1.4 î§
none î§
monoclinic î§
0.6 î§
T-shirts, socks î§
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Useful Links î§
http://www.galleries.com/Minerals î§
https://www.minerals.net/ î§
https://geology.com/ î§
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