yellow mineral identification

botrafis

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Jul 30, 2020
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Hello,
Can you help me identify this mineral, it is yellow and shiny
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Looks like small yellow quartz crystals
 

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it's also very possible they could be dolomite or calcite crystals since the host rock appears to be a Dolostone or limestone. A drop of dillute hydrochloric acid should tell you pretty quickly if it is one of the carbonate minerals.
 

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