Rock Cycle - Minerals (4A)
 Lab 

FLUORITE (Ca, F)
1. Describe the shape.
2. Describe the color.

QUARTZ (Si, O)
1. Describe the color.
2. Describe the shape.
3. Can you scratch it with a nail?

GYPSUM (Ca, S, O)
1. Describe the shape.
2. Can you scratch it with your fingernail?

PYRITE (Fe, S)
1. Describe the shape.
2. Describe the density.
3. What other mineral looks like pyrite?

MICA (Mg, Fe, Al, Si, O)
1. Describe shape.
2. Describe color.

CALCITE (Ca, C, O)
1. Describe the shape.
2. What happens when you put calcite on top of a letter?

FELDSPAR (K, Ca, Na, Si, O)
1. Describe shape.
2. Will a nail scratch feldspar?

GALENA (Pb, S)
1. How does galena feel?
2. Describe color.

ULEXITE (B, O)
1. Describe ulexite on a picture?
2. Describe color.

HEMATITE (Fe, O)
1. Describe color.
2. Describe density.