Use the table below to list YOUR criteria to identify these common minerals and rocks
| Name | Criteria |
| Quartz | |
| Feldspar | |
| Calcite | |
| Muscovite (mica) | |
| Biotite (mica) | |
| Gypsym | |
| Halite | |
| Hematite | |
| Olivine | |
| Clay (kaolinite) | |
| Sandstone (cl) | |
| Arkose (cl) | |
| Conglomerate (cl) | |
| Siltstone (cl) | |
| Mudrock/Shale (cl) | |
| Limestone (non-cl) | |
| Chert (non-cl) | |
| BIF (non-cl) | |
| Slate/Phyllite (s) | |
| Schist (s) | |
| Gneiss (i or s) | |
| Marble (s) | |
| Quartzite (s) | |
| Basalt (m) | |
| Andesite (f) | |
| Gabbro (m) | |
| Tuff (f) | |
| Granite (f) | |
| Diamond | |
| Gold | |
| 4.0 GPA |
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