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    following: borax‚ calcite‚ corundum‚ graphite‚ gypsum‚ orthoclase feldspar‚ pyrite‚ quartz‚ talc‚ and topaz. Identification of Mineral Percent Certain Explanation of Certainty Example: Fluorite 80% certain I am almost certain this mineral is fluorite‚ but I am not completely sure. Fluorite and gypsum are both white‚ shiny‚ have white streaks‚ cleave‚ and show no reaction to acid. However‚ the specific gravity of this mineral is 3.18‚ which is higher than gypsum‚ so I am pretty sure it is fluorite. Mineral

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    following: borax‚ calcite‚ corundum‚ graphite‚ gypsum‚ orthoclase feldspar‚ pyrite‚ quartz‚ talc‚ and topaz. Identification of Mineral Percent Certain Explanation of Certainty Example: Fluorite 80% certain I am almost certain this mineral is fluorite‚ but I am not completely sure. Fluorite and gypsum are both white‚ shiny‚ have white streaks‚ cleave‚ and show no reaction to acid. However‚ the specific gravity of this mineral is 3.18‚ which is higher than gypsum‚ so I am pretty sure it is fluorite.

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    HRM822 Individual Assignment 3 (20%) Before you begin‚ please review How Written Assignments will be Marked (in Assignments/Individual Assignments). Review the HRM822 Case Study‚ then answer the following questions. Prepare your answers according to the “General Instructions for Written Assignments”‚ and consult the Timeline for the due date for this assignment. 1. In 2008 British Wallboard‚ the parent company of Stonewall has seen enough of the volatility in the Canadian construction materials

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    places‚ revealing crumbling stone beneath. This black crust is primarily composed of gypsum‚ a mineral that forms from the reaction between calcite‚ water‚ and sulfuric acid. Gypsum is soluble in water; although it can form anywhere on carbonate stone surfaces that are exposed to sulfur dioxide gas (SO2)‚ it is usually washed away. It remains only on protected surfaces that are not directly washed by the rain. Gypsum is white‚ but the crystals form networks that trap particles of dirt and pollutants

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    Economic Importance of Natural Resources The mineral resources constitute a vast potential wealth of our country and varieties of mineral resources are available in all countries namely; iron‚ manganese‚ mica‚ bauxite‚ gypsum‚ titanium‚ thorium‚ uranium‚ chromium etc.‚. These mineral resources‚ when used‚ in a prudent and judicious manner have the powers to convert a developing country into a developed country. Iron: Iron ore plays a key role in the industrialization of a nation and some developing

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    Help: The minerals in the virtual lab are numbered to conceal their identities‚ but the minerals will include seven of those listed below. To help you identify them‚ refer to the Mineral Identification Job Aid. Borax Calcite Corundum Graphite Gypsum Orthoclase feldspar Pyrite Quartz Talc Topaz 4. Post Part 1‚ Part 2‚ and Part 3 in this worksheet as an attachment to your Assignment Section. Delete the introductory instructions in this worksheet before you submit it to your instructor.

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    Archaeological alabaster samples shows less ratio of Halite NaCl and Gypsum‚ fig.14 (a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ e‚ f) keV 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 CPS 0.0 30.0 60.0 90.0 120.0 150.0 180.0 210.0 240.0 270.0 Al Si S S ClCl K Ca Ca Fe Fe 24 Figure 14 (a‚ b‚ c‚ e‚ f) XRD pattern of alabaster samples‚ alabaster

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    CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF SOLUBLE GLASS Soluble glass‚ also called foam alkali‚ is an alkali metal air hardening material. In construction‚ it is usually used to prepare sodium silicate cement‚ soluble glass mortar‚ and soluble glass concrete. Soluble glass is widely used in the anti-acid and heat-resistant engineering. The main method to produce soluble glass is to grind and stir calcined soda and quartz sand which are the major raw materials‚ then fuse them in the melting pot of 130O-140OnC

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    siltstone‚ shale‚ gypsum‚ coal‚ and coal gangue. Coal hammer crusher is suitable to be used in fine and medium crushing plant. Coal hammer crusher is suitable to crush coal like brittle and medium hard‚ non-sticking materials such as limestone‚ gypsum‚ and slag. Ring hammer crusher is an important coal crusher and is widely used in coal crushing process. Ring hammer crusher is also suitable to crush fragile material like Limestone‚ sandstone‚ coking coal‚ coal gangue‚ gypsum‚ slag‚ raw coal. Ring

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    Quartz 7 2.62 Gypsum 2 2.3 Apatite 5 3.19 My graph has no correlation. My hypothesis for this Experiment is that a mineral is able to scratch a mineral with a lower number and can‚ therefore be scratched by a mineral with a higher number. A mineral’s density is the amount of matter in a given space (mass/volume). Each mineral has a characteristic density (density does not vary with the size of the mineral). I found out that A fngernail will scratch Talc and Gypsum‚ A penny will scratch

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