Silicate Minerals Flashcards
Non-metallic, Softer than glass, Basal cleavage, Colorless to light color, White streak, elastic plate
Muscovite
Non-metallic, harder than glass, cleavage, Flesh color, no streak, striactions
Orthoclase
Non-metalic, harder than glass, cleavage, black, no streak, planes at 50 and 124
Hornblende
Non-metallic, harder than glass, cleavage, gray to blue gray, no streak, striciation, two planes at right angles
Plagioclase
Non-metallic, softer than glass, fracture, white, no streak, earthy, adheres to tounge
Kaolinite
Non-metallic, softer than glass, Basal Cleavage, Brown to black color, No streak, elastic plates
Biotite
non metallic, harder than glass, blade cleavage, blue white gray green, no streak, vitreous to pearly
Kyanite
Non-metallic, harder than glass, cleavage, black, 2 planes at 90 degrees
Augite
Non-metallic, harder than glass, fracture, brown, no streak, dodecahedron (12 sided)
Garnet
Non-metallic, softern than glass, fracture/ cleavage, green to white, white streak, soapy feel
Talc
Non-metallic, harder than glass, fracture, transparent, conchoidal
Quartz
Non-metallic, harder than glass, fracture, green yellowish, white streak, luster
Olivine
Non-metallic, harder than glass, fracture, red-brown brownish black, no streak, vitreous to pearly
Staurolite
