GEOG 104 Physical Geography Lab

MT3: Minerals with Nonmetallic Luster

  • Hardness <5.5
  • Streak that is colored

Streak

Cleavage

Other

Mineral

Yellow

None

Yellow in color; resinous or vitreous luster

Sulfur

S

Six (possibly visible)

Light yellow, yellowish brown, black in color; resinous or vitreous luster; faint odor

Sphalerite

ZnS

Blue

None

Azure blue in color; occurs as coatings, masses or small crystals

Azurite

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Green

None

Bright green; occurs as coatings, masses or small crystals

Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2