Mineral

Identification - 2
Geology Lab
25-03-2015

Minerals

Haematite
Bauxite
Mica
Talc
Asbestos
Magnetite
Chalcopyrite

HAEMATITE
The color red, in makeup and paint and of course, rust:
brought to you by hematite

HAEMATITE
Hematite is in the red rocks and soils all over the world.

HAEMATITE
Hematite is popular in North American jewelry.

HAEMATITE
Hematite is made into IRON and STEEL, the backbone of
our society.

HAEMATITE
Humans use hematite to make iron for weapons, railroad
lines, and skyscrapers

HAEMATITE
Properties
Hematites color is grey, but its streak is red.
Hema means blood.
The mineral was named hematite because it looked like
blood when it was taken across a streak plate.

HAEMATITE
Properties

Form
Colour
Lustre
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Hardness

HAEMATITE
Properties

Specific Gravity
Transparency
Special Properties
Occurrence
Uses

BAUXITE
Almost all of the aluminium that has ever been produced
has been made from bauxite.

BAUXITE
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BAUXITE
Some specimens of bauxite do not have the pisolitic
structures. Specimen is approximately 4 inches (10
centimetres) across.

Bauxite Properties

Form
Colour
Lustre
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Hardness

MICA
Form
The crystalline structure of mica forms layers that can be
split or delaminated into thin sheets usually causing
foliationin rocks.

MICA

MICA

Form
Colour
Lustre
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Hardness

MICA

Specific Gravity
Transparency
Special Properties
Occurrence
Uses

MICA Uses
Sheet MICA Electrical components, electronics

MICA Uses
Hand carved from mica

Human use of mica dates back toprehistorictimes.

Mica was known to ancient
Indian,
Egyptian,Greekand
RomanandChinesecivilizations

TALC
Talc is known for being the softest mineral on earth. It is
number 1 on theMohs hardness scale, and can be easily
scratched by a fingernail.
A form of talc known as "soapstone" is also widely known

TALC Soap Stone

A metamorphic rock that consists primarily of talc with
varying amounts of other minerals such as micas, chlorite,
amphiboles, pyroxenes and carbonates.

The famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue that the city

of Rio, Brazil is made of reinforced concrete and faced
with soapstone.

Talc
Properties

Form
Colour
Lustre
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Hardness

Talc
Properties

Specific Gravity
Transparency
Special Properties
Occurrence
Uses

ASBESTOS
Asbestos refers to a naturally occurring fibrous minerals.
Asbestos fibres are microscopic in nature, they are
extremely durable and resistant to fire and most chemical
reactions and breakdowns.
Today, asbestos is classified as a known human carcinogen
is banned in more than 50 countries.

ASBESTOS

Form
Colour
Lustre
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Hardness

ASBESTOS

Specific Gravity
Transparency
Special Properties
Occurrence
Uses

MAGNATITE
Magnetite is a mineral, one of the three common naturally
occurring iron oxides.
Magnetiteis a natural magnet, hence the name, giving it
a very nice distinguishing characteristic

MAGNATITE

Form - Isometric Structure

Colour - Greyish black
Lustre - metallic to dull
Cleavage - absent
Fracture - Conchoidal
Hardness - 5.5 - 6.5
Streak - Black

MAGNATITE
Specific Gravity - 4.9-5.2
Transparency - Opaque
Special Properties - Strong attraction tomagnets,
hardness, andstreak
Occurrence - Occurs inigneous rockdepositsIn
sedimentary banded iron formations.
Uses Ore of Iron , Make Iron, Steel and Alloys.

CHALCOPYRITE
A major ore of copper.
Chalcopyriteis acopperironsulfide mineralthat
crystallizes in thetetragonalsystem. It has the
chemical formulaCuFeS2.

CHALCOPYRITE

Form - Massive, Tetragonal

Colour greens, yellows and purples
Lustre - Metallic
Cleavage Poor , Indistinct
Fracture Conchoidal and Brittle
Hardness 3.5 - 4
Streak - dark green, Greyish Black

CHALCOPYRITE

Specific Gravity - 4.2

Transparency - Opaque
Special Properties Colour, Hardness
Occurrence - Chalcopyrite is present in
volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits
andsedimentary exhalative deposits
Uses Important Source of Copper ore.

Blister Copper