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Mineral Properties Reference Chart Version 2

This document provides information on the properties of various dark-colored and light-colored minerals in two tables. It lists the name, color, streak, hardness, density, cleavage/fracture, and luster of each mineral. Key identifying properties included are color, streak, hardness, and cleavage or fracture patterns. This reference chart allows for identification of an unknown mineral sample based on a comparison of observable physical properties to those listed.

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Mineral Properties Reference Chart Version 2

This document provides information on the properties of various dark-colored and light-colored minerals in two tables. It lists the name, color, streak, hardness, density, cleavage/fracture, and luster of each mineral. Key identifying properties included are color, streak, hardness, and cleavage or fracture patterns. This reference chart allows for identification of an unknown mineral sample based on a comparison of observable physical properties to those listed.

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Mineral Properties Reference Chart

Section 1: Dark-colored minerals

Name Mineral Streak Hardness Density Cleavage/ Luster


Color color value (g/ml) fracture type
Graphite Gray or Black 1.5 2.3 g/ml Uneven Greasy/
black fracture pearly
Galena Gray Gray-black 2.5 7.6 g/ml Cubic cleavage Metallic
Biotite Dark brown White or 2.5 – 3 3.0 g/ml Basal cleavage Vitreous or
(mica) or black no streak pearly
Chalcopyrite Dark brassy Greenish- 3.4 – 4 4.2 g/ml Uneven Metallic
yellow black fracture
Sphalerite Red-brown White, 3.5 – 4 4.0 g/ml Cleavage in 6 Dull
or black yellow or directions
brown
Monazite Reddish Brown 5.5 4.6 g/ml Uneven Dull or vitreous
brown fracture
Hematite Earth form Red brown 5.5 – 6.5 5.3 g/ml Uneven Crystal form is
is reddish fracture metallic; earthy
brown; form is dull
crystal form
is dark gray
Magnetite black black 6 5.2 g/ml Uneven Dull or waxy
fracture
Hornblende Dark green white 5 -- 6 3.2 g/ml Prismatic Vitreous
or black cleavage
Sodalite Blue white 5—6 2.3 g/ml Uneven Vitreous or
fracture greasy
Garnet Dark white or no 6.5 – 7.5 4.0 g/ml Uneven Vitreous
brown, red streak fracture
or purple
Tourmaline Black, White or 7.5 3.1 g/ml Uneven Vitreous
brown, no streak fracture
violet or
green
Corundum Brown or White or 9 4.0 g/ml Hexagonal Vitreous or
purple no streak cleavage waxy
Section 2: Light-colored minerals

Name Mineral Streak Hardness Density Cleavage/ Luster


Color color value (g/ml) fracture type
Talc White White 1 2.7 g/ml Basal cleavage Pearly
OR uneven
fracture
Gypsum White White or 2 2.3 g/ml Cleavage in Vitreous, pearly
no streak one direction or silky
Chlorite Green or Light green 2 – 2.5 3.0 g/ml Basal cleavage Vitreous
gray or white
Muscovite Colorless or White or 2.5 – 3 2.8 g/ml Basal cleavage Vitreous
(mica) creamy no streak
brown
Halite Colorless or White or 2.5 2.2 g/ml Cubic cleavage Vitreous or
white no streak pearly
Lepidolite Pink or White 2.3 – 3 2.8 g/ml Uneven Vitreous or
purple fracture pearly
Calcite White or White or 3 2.7 g/ml Rhombic Vitreous
colorless no streak cleavage
Serpentine Green White 2–3 2.2 g/ml Uneven Greasy or silky
fracture
Fluorite Light green White 4 3.2 g/ml Cleavage in 4 Vitreous
directions
Apatite Light green White 5 3.2 g/ml Uneven Vitreous
fracture
Pyrite Pale brassy Greenish 6 – 6.5 5.0 g/ml Cubic cleavage Metallic
yellow brown or
black
Feldspar Pink or tan White or 6 2.6 g/ml Cleavage in 2 Vitreous or
no streak directions pearly
Olivine Yellow- White or 6.5 – 7 3.3 g/ml Uneven or Dull or vitreous
green no streak conchoidal
fracture
Quartz Colorless, No streak 7 2.6 g/ml Uneven Vitreous
white, pink, fracture
tan, purple

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