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Explore the colorful world of minerals; identify fluorite, chalcopyrite, limonite, dolomite, halite, gypsum, mica, galena, and amphibole through their unique colors, streaks, and properties. The Mineral Game challenges you to uncover the beauty and characteristics of various minerals.
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The Mineral Game By: Syd Skupa
*It is purple, green, or yellow. *It’s steak is white. *The crystals are shaped like cubes. Fluorite
*The color is brassy to gold yellow. *The streak is black. *It often has blue, red, and purple tarnish. Chalocopyrite
*The color is yellow to brown. *It looks like rust. *It has no cleavage. Limonite
*It is white and pink. *The crystal faces are usually curved. *The streak is white. Dolomite
*The color is colorless or white. *It tastes like salt. *This mineral breaks into cubes. Halite
*It is colorless, white, yellow, tan, blue, pink, brown, reddish, or gray. *It is sometimes transparent. * The streak is white. Gypsum
*Colorless, silvery, black, and can be green. • *It has cleavage. • * It peels in thin sheets. Mica
*The streak is gray to black. *The color silver to gray. *It is heavy. Galena
*It is black, green, and white. *The cleavage planes make a diamond shape. *It has cleavage. Amphibole
*It is black and green. *It’s cleavage is 2. *It’s cleavage plane looks like a square. Pyroxene