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Facts About 20 common minerals
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Fluorite
Calcite
Orthoclase Feldspar
Agate
Amethyst
Rose Quartz
Milky Quartz
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Talc
Malachite
Azurite
Olivine
Galena
Hemitite
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Biotite Mica
Muscovite Mica
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Three Common Rocks
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The Rock Cycle
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is a variety of huge, translucent quartz with a pink color.
It has no cleavage, but it has some fracture, and a shiny surface.
Depending on its quality, it can be used as a gemstone or a decorative garden stone, in your garden.
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