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I'll continue with some questions. 1. Identify specimen A (blue) 2. Identify specimen B (dark) https://www.mindat.org/imagecache/3d/7b/08088740014950922258210.jpg 3. Would either of these minerals be good for making jewelry? Explain why or why not for each. 4. Both of these specimens are part of wha...

These questions are brutal :shock: :shock: Mineral A is Zincite Mineral B is Galena crystalline Zincite found in NJ? I don't know this, but it probably has something to do with heating zinc Galena is the primary ore for Lead Galena has a bright metallic luster I had to search this one up. They were ...

1, 2, 4a, 4c, 4d, 4e are correct. 3, 4b, 5: 3. I forgot to specify for the hardness according to the Moh's hardness scale, in which Scoria doesn't have a hardness because it's a rock. So your answer is fine. 4b. Smoky quartz gets its color from natural radiation 5. Hematite, Malachite, Stibnite, Nat...

Oops I knew it couldn't be that easy... I don't know how to attach images so I'll do some non-ID questions this time (you can probably tell I'm quite new at this). If you could teach me how to do so that would be great. (I figured out how and I feel like an idiot) 1. Define piezoelectricity and name...

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Thanks for posting, I was trying to find this question marathon for a while now because the 2022 link leads to Solar Systems Specimen A is Sodalite Specimen B is Quartz var. Amethyst Sodalite has an isometric crystal system Amethyst will lose its color when exposed to high levels of UV radiation Flu...