The Rocks & Minerals Challenge Game
 
Mineral Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
 
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Inosilicates, Neosilicates, Sorosilicates
    
   
Oxides, Hydroxides,
Carbonates
Silicates
          
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Name: Rose Quartz
Alternate Specimen(s) 
Fichter, Lynn S.
James Madison University
Class: SILICATES Group: Tektosilicates (framework silicates)
Color
pink
Chemical Formula: SiO2
Streak
white
Luster
glassy
Hardness
7
Cleavage
(Conchoidal Fracture)
Density
2.6
Crystal Form
Trigonal/Hexagonal
Common Uses / Other Facts: A variety of quartz with a distinctive pink color created by the presence of small amounts of manganese or titanium. Massive and milky in appearance.
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Sulfides and Sulfates
Halides
Organic
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