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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: The Mineral Topaz

For Students 9th - 10th
This source provides general information on topaz. Some of the facts include classification, and physical charateristics.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Moonstone

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on Moonstone, or Oligoclase.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: The Color of Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the color of minerals.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: What Is Crystal Cleavage?

For Students 9th - 10th
After explaining the difference between cleavage and fracture, this resource discusses various types of cleavage and their importance in identifying minerals.
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Galleries.com: Molybdenite

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a wealth of geological and mineralogical data and information on this molybdenum containing mineral.
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Fluorite, "The Most Colorful Mineral in the World"

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Fluorite.
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Amethyst Galleries: The Feldspar Group

For Students 9th - 10th
With nearly 20 members in its group, there are only nine really well known feldspar minerals. You can check them out here.
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Native Elements Class: Graphite

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of graphite and its basic properties. Also a comparison to diamond and how they differ.
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The Mineral Rheniite (Rhenium Sulfide)

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on rhenium sulfide
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Amethyst Galleries: Minerals by Name

For Students 9th - 10th
By clicking on the mineral name, you can find a description and information about the mineral's characteristics.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: What Is Streak?

For Students 9th - 10th
Streak is the color of the powder of a mineral. This page discusses the importance of streak when identifying minerals.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Minerals by Class

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed reference list of minerals and mineral classes.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Diamond

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed discussion of the physical properties of diamonds, including different forms of carbon, locations of origin, uses, color, and more. Informational and helpful concerning diamonds.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Sapphire, the Non Red Variety of Corundum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides general information on sapphire, including hardness, color, and uses.
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Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Aquamarine, the Blue Variety of Beryl

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some background information on aquamarine, a blue form of beryl. Provides details about variety, uses, color, and more. Detailed and helpful information.
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Amethyst Galleries: Isometric System

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about Isometric symmetry.
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Native Elements Class: The Mineral Diamond

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of diamonds and their properties. Includes a gallery of raw uncut diamonds.
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Mineral Galleries: Native Copper

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief site lists all the physical characteristics of copper.
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Native Sulfur

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site explains the reason behind the odor of sulfur. In addition, the physical characteristics of sulfur are listed and explained.
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Minerals of the Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
This website lists the minerals mentioned in the Bible, is linked to their mineral descriptions, and also gives the Bible reference where that mineral is mentioned.