An especially large number are photos originally taken by Robert M. Most of the photos in this chapter came from Wikimedia Commons or. A brief introduction and tabulation of mineral species introduces each of the classes, subclasses, series, or groups. L inks in the table take you to different parts of the system. The mineral descriptions in this chapter are arranged in order based on the classification scheme presented in Chapter 1 Table 14.2, below, summarizes it. You can also use the navigation menu on the right-side of this web page to find different minerals. T he links below in Table 14.1 take you to descriptions of about 180 individual mineral species. Geologists and mineralogists have described more than 3,000 minerals most are exceedingly rare, and it is unnecessary and impractical to try to describe them all in this book. Link to mineral ID key (Plante, Peck & Von Bargen 2003) If you use it, be sure to answer all questions with yes or no otherwise you may not get to the correct tables. Many keys can be found with a Google search, but my favorite is at the URL below. Other people may wish to use some sort of systematic approach or key. An experienced mineralogist focuses on one or a few properties that are most diagnostic. Identifying unknown minerals can be easy or very challenging. Rhodochrosite, quartz, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite, from the Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado 5.2 cm across Many Different Minerals
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