COMMON ROCK FORMING MINERALS

1.)FELDSPARS - cleavage(2 at 90 degrees) hardness-6

2.)QUARTZ cleavage (none) has conchoidal structure hardness 7
3.)PYROXENE short and stubby
cleavage (2 at 90 degrees) hardness-5.5-6.5
4.)AMPHIBOLE - long and slender
Cleavage (2 at 60 and 120) hardness-5.5-6.5
5.) OLIVINE
Cleavage none has conchoidal structure , habit: saccharoidal
e.g. 1 beach in Hawaii
Papakolea green sand beach
6.) MICA (muscovite and biotite)
Cleavage (perfect 1) hardness: 2 to 2.5
7.) CLAY - sedimentary
8.) CALCITE sedimentary
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MINERALS
1)NON RENEWABLE RESOURCE
2.ORES useful substances metals are extracted from ores
3.)MINERAL RESOURCES e.g. electronics
4.)GEMSTONES