non silicates - phosphates

Question 1

what phosphates do you need to be able to identify?

Answer 1

• apatite
• pseudo malachite
• turquoise

Question 2

identify the following mineral:
habit:
-bladed/anhedral
lustre:
- earthy/dull
clevage:
-none
hardness:
-5/6
colour:
- specific shade of light blue

Answer 2

Turquoise

Question 3

identify the following mineral?
habit:
- prismatic/elongated habit 
colour:
-almost minty green 
- no streak
lustre:
- vitreous 
hardness:
- 5/6
clevage:
- one direction 
other features:
- ditinguishable flat hexagonal topped crystals

Answer 3

apatite

Question 4

what are the diagnostic properties of apatite?

Answer 4

• hexagonal flat topped crystals

- prismatic habits (they basically dont form any other habits)

Question 5

what does the pseudomalachite specimen look like?

Answer 5

tumeric yellow with several dark green grains and a very rough topped surface