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Practice problem

Properties of Minerals: Hardness

By Michelle Newstadt

Quartz or calcite? (http://www.rockhoundingar.com/types.php)

Your friend shows you a crystal that he thinks is quartz. Without asking an expert, how could you tell if it really is quartz rather than calcite?

Choose one answer

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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