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112 Cards in this Set
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What is it?
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Spinel
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What is it?
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Halite
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What is it?
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Fluorite
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What is it?
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goethite
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What is it?
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Rutile
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What is it?
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Ilmenite
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What is it?
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Hematite
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What is it?
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Corundum
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What is it?
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Magnetite
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What is it?
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Chromite
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What is it?
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Apatite
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What is it?
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Barite
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What is it?
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Anhydrite
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What is it?
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Gypsum
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Hardness of Gypsum?
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Softer than a penny
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Hardness of Anhydrite?
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Harder than a penny
3.5 |
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Hardness of Barite?
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Softer than a penny
3 |
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Hardness of Apatite?
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Will not scratch glass
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Hardness of Spinel?
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Harder than glass
8 |
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Hardness of Magnetite?
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6
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Hardness of Chromite?
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5.5
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Hardness of Corundum?
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Very hard, Harder than glass
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Hardness of Hematite?
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5-6.5
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Hardness of Rutile?
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Harder than glass
6 |
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Hardness of Goethite?
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Softer than glass
5 |
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Hardness of Fluorite?
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Harder than a penny
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Hardness of Halite?
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Softer than a penny
2.5 |
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Symmetry of Gypsum?
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monoclinic
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Symmetry of Anhydrite?
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orthorhombic
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Symmetry of Barite?
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orthorhombic
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Symmetry of Apatite?
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hexagonal
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Symmetry of Spinel?
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isometric
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Symmetry of Magnetite?
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isometric
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Symmetry of Chromite?
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isometric
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Symmetry of Corundum?
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hexagonal
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Symmetry of Hematite?
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hexagonal
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Symmetry of ilmenite?
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hexagonal
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Symmetry of Rutile?
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tetragonal
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Symmetry of Goethite?
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orthorhombic
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Symmetry of Fluorite
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isometric
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Symmetry of Halite
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isometric
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Uses for Gypsum?
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Plaster of paris
Wallboard |
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Uses for Anhydrite?
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Fertilizer
Sulfuric acid production |
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Uses for Barite?
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Barium ore
Drilling mud |
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Uses for Apatite?
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Fertilizer
Phosphoric acid production |
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Uses for Magnetite?
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Iron ore
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Uses for Chromite
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Chrome ore (steel, plating)
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Uses for Corundum
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Abrasives
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Uses for Hematite
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Iron ore
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Uses for Ilmenite
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Titanium ore
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Uses for Rutile
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Titanium ore
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Uses for Goethite
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Iron ore
ochre |
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Uses for Fluorite
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HF (hydraflouric acid)
Metal flux |
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Uses for Halite
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Food!
Soda HCL |
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The formation of Gypsum?
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Evaporite
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Anhydrite formation?
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Evaporite, low part
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The formation of Barite?
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Hydrothermal Veins
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The formation of Apatite?
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Marine inorganic precipitate
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The formation of Spinel?
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Dolomitic Skarns
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The formation of Magnetite?
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Sedimentary deposites BIF's
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The formation of Chromite?
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Mafics and ultramafics
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The formation of Corundum?
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High grade aluminum rich metamorphic rocks
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The formation of Hematite?
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Igneous BIFs
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The formation of Ilmenite?
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Igneous & metamorphic accessory, marine sands
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The formation of Rutile?
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Igneous and metamorphic accessory, marine sands
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The formation of Goethite?
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Oxidation of Fe-minerals
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The formation of Fluorite?
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Hydrothermal veins
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The formation of Halite?
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Evaporite
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What is it? Can scratch with finger nail
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gypsum
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What is it? scratched with finger nail
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Gypsum
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What is it? softer than finger nail
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Gypsum
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What is it? finger nail will scratch
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Gypsum
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What is it?
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Anhydrite
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What is it? Will scratch a penny
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Anhydrite
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What is it? scratches a penny
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Anhydrite
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What is it? Harder than penny and heavy
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Barite
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What is it? Harder than penny and heavy
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Barite
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What is it? Harder than penny and heavy
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Barite
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What is it? Hardness of 5
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Apatite
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What is it? Hardness of 5
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Apatite
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What is it? Hardness of 5
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Apatite
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What is it? Fingernail will scratch it.
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Halite
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What is it? Hardness of 2.5
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Halite
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What is it? Finger nail will scratch it
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Halite
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What is it? Hardness of 2.5
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halite
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What is it?
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Fluorite
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What is it?
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Fluorite
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What is it?
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Fluorite
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What is it?
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Fluorite
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What is it?
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Goethite
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What is it?
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Goethite
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What is it?
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Goethite
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What is it?
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Goethite
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What is it? Hardness 6
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Rutile
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What is it ? Hardness of 6
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Rutile
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What is it?
(harder than glass, light) |
Rutile
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What is it?
(generally does not scratch glass, weakly magnetic) |
Ilmenite
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What is it?
(probably will not scratch glass, weakly magnetic, lighter than magnetite) |
Ilminite
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What is it?
(red streak, might scratch glass, heavy) |
Hematite
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What is it?
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Hematite
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What is it?
(red streak, possibly scratches glass, heavy) |
Hematite
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What is it? Hardness 9
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Corundum
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What is it? Hardness 9
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Corundum
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What is it?
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Corundum
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What is it?
(harder than glass) |
Spinel
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What is it? Hardness 8
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Spinel
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What is it? Hardness 8
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Spinel
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What is it? Magnetic
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Magnetite
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What is it?
(strongly magnetic, mostly harder than glass) |
Magnetite
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What is it? Magnetic
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Magnetite
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What is it?
(will not scratch glass, weakly magnetic) |
Chromite
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What is it?
(will not scratch glass, weakly magnetic) |
Chromite
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