grade 5,6,7
black tusk, b.c.
mount St. helens washington state
A rock is a naturally-occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals, mineraloids or, in some cases, organic material. (minerals, mineraloids all smooshed and stuck together)
"A mineral is an element or a chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes."
Ernest H. Nickel, IMA CNMNC, 1995
Our Rock and Mineral Collection
Intrusive Igneous
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Granite
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Diorite
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Gabbro
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Pegmatite
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Peridotite
Extrusive Igneous
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Basalt
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Obsidian
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Pumice
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Scoria
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Rhyolite Tuff
11 Andesite
Sedimentary
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Limestone
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Sandstone
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Shale (with visible fossils)
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Clay
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Siltstone
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Kaolinite
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Bituminous Coal
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Lignite Coal
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Peat
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Conglomerate
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Travertine
Metamorphic
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Phyllite
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Slate
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Marbleized limestone
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Marble
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Quartzite
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Gneiss
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Schist
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Soapstone
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8 Anthracite Coal
Metal Ores
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1 Sphalerite: zinc ore
2 Copper Ore
3 Sphalerite: lead ore/Galena
4 Iron Ore:Hematite
5 Iron Ore:Magnetite and Limonite (5b)
6 Bauxite:aluminum ore
7 Pyrite: iron sulfide (gold and copper is found with pyrite)
8 Chalcopyrite contains copper
9 Molybdenite (chromoloy)
10 Dolmite: Magnesium ore potential
Minerals
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Sulfur
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Graphite
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Augite: mineral found in igneous rock
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Forsterite/Olivine: found with magnesium
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Hornblende: mineral found in metamorphic rock
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Muscovite Mica
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Sylvite: potassium chloride (source of Potash)
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Halite
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Quartz (#7 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Talc Soapstone (#1 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Gypsum (#2 Mohs scale of hardness) and Alabaster(21b):form of gypsum
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Calcite (# 3 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Fluorite (#4 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Apatite (#5 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Feldspar (#6 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Topaz (#8 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Corundum (#9 Mohs scale of hardness)
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Chrysotite with asbestos mineral
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Kayanite: gemstone
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Albite
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Amazonite
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Antimony
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see how many mineral specimens you can find in the periodic table of the elements
the gymnast came for apples from quilchena to cook desert
our crystal collection
our Fluorescent Mineral Collection
our fossil collection
Here are some of my favourites in our collection. See if you can match and identify the specimens on the table.
