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89 Cards in this Set
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Formula for Diamond?
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Formula for Graphite?
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Formula for Copper
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Formula for Gold
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Formula for Sulfur?
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Formula for Pyrite?
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Formula for Pyrrhotite?
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Formula for Chalcopyrite?
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Formula for Galena?
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Formula for Sphalerite?
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Formula for Stibnite?
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What is it?
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Chalcopyrite
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What is it?
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Galena
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What is it?
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Pyrrhotite
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What is it?
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Pyrite
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What is it?
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Sphalerite
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What is it?
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Stibnite
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What is the hardness of Diamond?
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10
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What is the hardness of Graphite?
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Softer than a penny
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What is the hardness of Copper?
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3
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What is the hardness of Sulphur?
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2
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What is the hardness of Gold?
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3
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What is the hardness of Pyrite?
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Harder than glass
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What is the hardness of Pyrrhorite?
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Softer than glass
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What is the hardness of Chalcopyrite?
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Softer than a penny
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What is the hardness of Sphalerite?
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4
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What is the hardness of Stibnite?
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2
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What is the symmetry of Pyrite?
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Pyrrhotite?
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Monoclinic - Hexagonal
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What is the symmetry of Chalcopyrite?
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Tetragonal
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What is the symmetry of Galena
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Sphalerite?
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Stibnite?
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Orthorhombic
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What is the symmetry of Diamond?
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Graphite?
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Hexagonal
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What is the symmetry of Copper?
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Gold?
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Isometric
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What is the symmetry of Sulfur
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Orthorhombic
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What uses are for Diamonds?
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Abrasives
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What uses are for Graphite?
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Dry Lubricant
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What uses are for Copper?
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Copper Ore (wire, alloys etc.)
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What uses are for Sulfur?
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Sulfuric acid production
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What uses are for Gold?
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Jewelry, Bullion
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What uses are for Pyrite?
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Sulfur source for acid production
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What uses are for Chalcopyrite?
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Copper Ore (wire, alloys)
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What uses are for Galena?
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Lead Ore (lead acid batteries)
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What uses are for Sphalerite?
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Zinc Ore (galvanizing, alloys)
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What uses are for Stibnite?
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(Sb) Antimony Ore (shotgun shot, low-friction alloys)
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Formative environment of Pyrite?
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Volcanic Massive Sulfides (VMS)
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Formative environment of Pyrrhotite?
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High grade metamorphic rocks and Hydrothermal vents
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Formative environment of Chalcopyrite?
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Volcanic Massive Sulfides (VMS)
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Formative environment of Galena?
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Carbonate Pb-Zn deposits
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Formative environment of Sphalerite?
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Carbonate Pb-Zn deposits
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Formative environment of Stibnite?
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Low temperature hydrothermal vents.
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Formative environment of Diamonds?
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Kimberlites
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Formative environment of Graphite?
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High grade metamorphic rocks
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Formative environment of Copper?
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Reduction of secondary Cu minerals in oxidation zone
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Formative environment of Sulfur?
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Evaporites
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Formative environment of Gold?
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Hydrothermal veins
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What two minerals are Orthombic from these groups?
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Sulfur and Stibnite
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What mineral from this group is tetragonal?
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Chalcopyrite
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What mineral from this group is Monoclinic?
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Pyrrhotite (also hexagonal)
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What two minerals from this group are Hexagonal?
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Graphite and sometimes Pyrrhotite
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What is it? Harder than a penny
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Chalcopyrite
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What is it?
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Chalcopyrite
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What is it?
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Chalcopyrite
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What is it?
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Copper (Cu)
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What is it?
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Copper (Cu)
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What is it?
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Diamond
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What is it?
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Diamond
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What is it?
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Galena
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What is it?
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Gold (Au)
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What is it? Scratched by fingernail
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Graphite
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What is it? Softer than fingernail
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Graphite
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What is it?
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Gold (Au)
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What is it?
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Pyrite
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What is it?
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Pyrite
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What is it?
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Pyrrhotite
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What is it?
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Pyrrhotite
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What is it?
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Pyrrhotite
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What is it?
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Sphalerite
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What is it?
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Sphalerite
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What is it?
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Shpalerite
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What is it?
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Sphalerite
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What is it?
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Stibnite
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What is it?
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Stibnite
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What is it?
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Sulfur
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What is it?
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Sulfur
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What is it?
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Sulfur
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