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= My Rocks =

My Minerals

Quartz-Quartz is an igneous rock. Quartz can be used in the making of sandpaper.

Pyrite-It is 6.5 on the Moh’s hardness scale. Pyrite is used to make sulfuric acid.

Jasper- Jasper is mentioned in the Bible as a part of the breastplate of the Jewish High Priest. Prehistoric people made arrowheads and tools from jasper.

Calcite-Calcite is a mineral that occurs in small amounts in most types of rocks and makes up the largest part of limestone and marble. Calcite serves as a scratch less scouring ingredient in some cleaning powders. =Basalt= ==

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