of 90° or near
90°; common in
granite and
pegmatite rocks
Garnet White Commonly occurs 6½-7
as crystals
Quartz White Curved conchoidal 7
fracture; brown
_smoky_ quartz
crystals commonly
6-sided prisms
with pyramid-like
ends;
_chalcedony_,
_chert_, and
_jasper_ may be a
shade brown, too
Tourmaline White Dark brown 7-7½
variety is
_dravite_; notice
hardness,
striations on
crystals, and
triangular cross
section of some
crystals
E. Cannot be scratched by quartz
Tourmaline White Dark brown 7-7½
variety is
_dravite_; notice
hardness,
striations on
crystals, and
triangular cross
section of some
crystals
10. NONMETALLIC luster, BLACK color
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