Minerals And Rocks You Should Know (GS207)

Use the table below to list YOUR criteria to identify these common minerals and rocks
NameCriteria
Minerals
Quartz
Feldspar
Calcite
Muscovite (mica)
Biotite (mica)
Gypsym
Halite
Hematite
Olivine
Clay (kaolinite)
Sedimentary Rocks (clastic or non-clastic)
Sandstone (cl)
Arkose (cl)
Conglomerate (cl)
Siltstone (cl)
Mudrock/Shale (cl)
Limestone (non-cl)
Chert (non-cl)
BIF (non-cl)
Metamorphic Rocks (sedimentary or igneous origin)
Slate/Phyllite (s)
Schist (s)
Gneiss (i or s)
Marble (s)
Quartzite (s)
Igneous Rocks (felsic or mafic)
Basalt (m)
Andesite (f)
Gabbro (m)
Tuff (f)
Granite (f)
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