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    This document provides information on the properties of various igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It describes each rock's color, streak, hardness, luster, transparency, fracture, specific gravity, density, and toughness. Some of the rocks described include obsidian, andesite, gabbro, flint, conglomerate, soapstone, and serpentinite.

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    This document provides information on the properties of various igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It describes each rock's color, streak, hardness, luster, transparency, fracture, specific gravity, density, and toughness. Some of the rocks described include obsidian, andesite, gabbro, flint, conglomerate, soapstone, and serpentinite.

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    This document provides information on the properties of various igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It describes each rock's color, streak, hardness, luster, transparency, fracture, specific gravity, density, and toughness. Some of the rocks described include obsidian, andesite, gabbro, flint, conglomerate, soapstone, and serpentinite.

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    IGNEOUS ROCKS Obsidian

    Color- Dark brown to black color.


    Streak-White.
    Andesite Hardness-5-5.5
    Luster-Vitreous.
    Color - variable, but typically bluish-grey Transparency-Translucent.
    or grey (lighter coloured than basalt). Fracture-Conchoidal.
    Streak- White. Specific Gravity-2.6-2.7
    Hardness- 7. Density-2.6 g/cm3
    Luster- Vitreous.
    Transparency-Opaque.
    Fracture- Uneven.
    Specific Gravity- 2.5-2.8
    Density-2.11-2.36 g/cm3
    Toughness-1.1

    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
    Flint
    Color- usually dark grey, black,
    Gabbro green, white or brown.
    Color- Greenish or dark-colored. Streak-White.
    Streak- Black. Hardness-7
    Hardness-7 Luster-Vitreous.
    Luster- Waxy. Transparency-Translucent to Opaque.
    Transparency-Opaque. Fracture-Conchoidal.
    Fracture-Conchoidal.
    Specific Gravity-2.5-2.8
    Specific Gravity-2.86-2.87
    Density-2.7-2.71 g/cm3
    Density-2.7-3.3 g/cm3
    Toughness-1.6 Toughness-1.5
    Conglomerate SOAPSTONE
    Color - variable, dependent on clast and Color- It comes in grey, blue-
    matrix composition. ish gray, green, and black,
    Streak-White. depending on the mineral content of
    Hardness- 2-3 that particular deposit.
    Luster-Dull. Streak-Black.
    Transparency-Opaque. Hardness-1
    Fracture-Uneven. Luster-Greasy.
    Specific Gravity-2.86-2.88 Transparency-Opaque.
    Density-1.7-2.3 g/cm3 Fracture-Conchoidal.
    Specific Gravity-2.86
    Density-2.8-2.9 g/cm3
    Toughness-1
    METAMORPHIC ROCKS
    Serpentinite
    Color- are greenish, brownish.
    Streak-White, Greenish White or Grey.
    Hardness- 3-5
    Luster-Waxy and Dull.
    Transparency-Opaque.
    Fracture-Uneven.
    Specific Gravity- 2.79-3
    Density- 2.5-3 g/cm3
    Toughness-7

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