Mineral
Other common names	Date collected, locality of origin (attach a description, sketch, or photograph of surroundings)	Classification Silicates: __Independent tetrahedra (nesosilicates) __Single or double chained (inosilicates) __Sheet (phyllosilicates) __Rings (cyclosilicates) __ Framework (tectosilicates) Nonsilicates: __ Carbonates, Nitrates, Borates __ Clay __ Oxides, Hydroxides __ Sulfides __ Halides __ Sulfates __ Phosphates __ Native elements __ Other: Chemical formula, varieties
Color
Streak	Hardness It will scratch... __ 2.5 fingernail, paper __ 3.5 Copper penny __ 5.5 Glass __ 7 Porcelain streak plate (does not leave a streak) It is scratched by... __ 2.5 fingernail __ 3.5 Copper penny __ 5.5 Glass, knife blade __ 6.5 Hardened nail __ 7 Porcelain streak plate (leaves streak) Mohs' scale __ 1 Talc __ 2 Gypsum __ 3 Calcite __ 4 Fluorite __ 5 Apatite __ 6 Orthoclase (potassium feldspar) __ 7 Quartz __ 8 Topaz __ 9 Corundum __ 10 Diamond
Luster __metallic __nonmetallic: vitreous (glassy), resinous, pearly, silky, adamantine, greasy, waxy, earthy (dull)
Cleavage None 1 plane (forms sheets) 2 planes; angle: 3 planes; angle: __ planes; angle:
Fracture irregular (jagged), conchoidal (shell-shaped), hackly, earthy, splintery (fibrous), flaky		Formation: (environment of origin)
Heft: __ heavier than quartz __ same as quartz __ lighter than quartz Specific gravity or Density:	Tenacity ductile, malleable, fragile, flexible, elastic
Crystal form __ Cubic (isometric) __ Tetragonal __ Hexagonal __ Orthorhombic __ Monoclinic __ Triclinic __ Rosette __ Needle-shaped __ Botryoidal __ Other:	Crystals visible with magnifying glass? yes | no Description:	Other observations is attracted by magnet is magnetic optical taste? odor? effervescence with HCl?
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