Minerals
what is the chemical composition of graphite
carbon
what is the black glassy igneous mineral called
Obsidian
what is the parent rock of slate
shale
What sedimentary rock is made of pebbles cemented together?
what is the softest mineral known to man
Talc
what is the mineral dunite composed of
olivine
what mineral is made from calcite and/or dolomite
marble
Which Crystaline rock is comprised of only Halite
Rock Salt
Garnet
which mineral contains only pyroxene and olivine
peridotite
what does conglomerate turn into under regional or contact metamorhpism
metaconglomerate
which Bioclastic rock is comprised of compacted plant remains
Bituminous Coal
what mineral has a black streak and is magnetic
magnetite
which mineral is very coarse and non vesicular
pegmatite
what does bituminous coal turn into under regional metamorphism
anthracite coal
what is the crystaline rock limestone composed of
calcite
what is the chemical composition of amphibiole
(Ca,Na)2–3(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH,F)2
which coarse, non vesicular mineral contains mostly plagioclase feldspar
Diorite
what mineral can be formed from the contact metamorphism of various minerals
hornfels
what does the crystalline mineral gypsum turn into
rock gypsum