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A mineral takes a crystalline shape in one of six established crystal systems. Probably the most familiar shape is cubic, like you would see in a crystal of salt under a magnifying lense. Table salt is the mineral halite and is in the isometric (or cubic) crystal system. Unfortunately, because of the conditions under which a mineral forms, the crystal is not always visible without the aid of magnification. A piece of broken granite, however, usually reveals visible crystals of feldspar, mica, and quartz.
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∙ 12y agoyellow cake Pyrite, an iron sulfide, looks enough like gold that it is commonly called "fool's gold."
Pyrite is a form of Iron that looks very similar to gold - it is known as "fool's gold".
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∙ 12y agoArsenic is one mineral that is routinely found associated with gold. It appears that in hydrothermal fluids gold and arsenic share similar solubility and transport properties, to the extent that prospecting for arsenic is equivalent to that for gold. But it is usually there in greater quantities.
Most Arsenic is recovered as a by-product during the refining of gold, copper and lead. One of the consequences of this association is that gold mine waste and drainage are often contaminated with arsenic, as well as the associated sulphides which lead to acid drainage.
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∙ 14y ago"Rock" with gold in it is an "ore" of gold - however if you have a nugget that is partly gold and partly ore (usually quartz) then you have a "specimen nugget" which can be quite valuable especially if it fairly good sized and of nice quality.
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∙ 11y agoQuartz is the main host rock for Gold.
You can also find gold that has eroded out of the rock.
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∙ 12y agopyrite and one other i cannot remember
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If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces each piece would?
if you broke a mineral into tiny peices, what would each peice look like?
What is a non silicate mineral?
A minerl that is not a silicate mineral. Look up silicate mineral. Non silicatev minerals are just the oppisite. :-)
Why is the color of mineral not a reliable test test for the identity of the mineral?
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
What are the 4 questions used to tell if a substance is a mineral or not?
Is it a solid? Does it have a crystalline structure? Is it a naturally occurring? Does it have a defined chemical composition?
What is a naturally occurring solid mass of mineral or mineral like matter?
A rock.
How can a rock look like a mineral?
A mineral is a rock, so yes.
Do some alien races look like mineral-based anthropomorphs?
If aliens do exists, it could possible that they look like mineral-based anthropomorphs.
What do the surfaces of a mineral with a fracture look like?
A mineral with fracture has uneven side when split into half.
What does the raw form of chalk look like?
This is a white mineral.
What does make-up make teens look like?
mineral
What does fire clay the mineral look like?
a dry powder
What would x-ray patterns of mineral look like?
organized patterns
What does Aurichalcite look like?
It is pearly, silky light blue carbonate mineral. ;D
What do symmerical crystal shapes indicate about a mineral?
what ddoes the crystals shape look like
What does CL Look like?
Go to your kitchen, take down the salt and pour some on the counter, and look at. The mineral halite, also salt, is a beautiful cubic mineral frequently with a red tinge.
How does ore look like?
Ore is a blackish grayish mineral. It is not perfectly round or square, but it is rigedy.
What does mineral town look like in Harvest Moon DS?
Mineral Town doesn't exist in Harvest Moon DS. People talk about it but since you can never go there you can never know for sure what it looks like. I suppose if you could see it Mineral Town would like the same as it does in the GBA game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town.
