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The document is a test packet for a scrimmage on rocks and minerals, consisting of three parts: identification of rocks/minerals, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions. It includes instructions for the test duration and emphasizes the importance of spelling in the identification section. The test covers various topics related to geology, including mineral composition, properties, and classifications.

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KMS Rocks Test

The document is a test packet for a scrimmage on rocks and minerals, consisting of three parts: identification of rocks/minerals, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions. It includes instructions for the test duration and emphasizes the importance of spelling in the identification section. The test covers various topics related to geology, including mineral composition, properties, and classifications.

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ROCKS​ ​AND​ ​MINERALS

November​ ​4th​​ ​ ​Scrimmage

Name:​ ​___________________________________________
School:​ ​__________________________________________

Directions:​ ​DO​ ​NOT​ ​open​ ​the​ ​packet​ ​until​ ​prompted​ ​to.


The​ ​test​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​50​ ​minute​ ​test​ ​and​ ​answer​ ​each​ ​question
to​ ​the​ ​best​ ​of​ ​your​ ​ability.

Total:​ ​______/
PART​ ​1:​ ​Rocks​ ​and​ ​Minerals​ ​ID

For​ ​numbers​ ​1-21,​ ​identify​ ​the​ ​rock/mineral​ ​and​ ​what​ ​group​ ​it​ ​is​ ​classified​ ​under.​ ​Spelling​ ​counts.​ ​(2​ ​pts
each)

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1.______________________​ ​ ​ ​2.​ ​___________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​3.________________________________

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4.__________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​5.​ ​______________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​6._________________________

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7.__________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​8.​ ​______________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​9._________________________


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10._____________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​11.​ ​_________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​12._________________________

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13._______________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​14.​ ​_________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​15._______________________

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16._______________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​17.​ ​_________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​18._______________________

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19._______________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​20.​ ​_________________________​ ​ ​ ​ ​21.________________________


PART​ ​2:​ ​Multiple​ ​Choice

For​ ​questions​ ​22-32,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​best​ ​answer.​ ​(1​ ​pt​ ​each)

22.​ ​Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​clastic​ ​rock?
a. Coquina
b. Oolite
c. Diatomite
d. Arkose

23.​ ​Of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​types​ ​of​ ​coal,​ ​which​ ​contains​ ​the​ ​least​ ​energy​ ​when​ ​burned?
a. Lignite
b. Anthracite
c. Bituminous
d. Subbituminous

24.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​main​ ​ore​ ​of​ ​lead?


a. Pyrite
b. Galena
c. Bauxite
d. Sphalerite

25.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​abundant​ ​mineral​ ​in​ ​earth’s​ ​mantle?
a. Orthoclase
b. Plagioclase
c. Kaolinite
d. Olivine

26.​ ​Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​minerals​ ​has​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​specific​ ​gravity?
a. Copper
b. Galena
c. Bauxite
d. Gold

27.​ ​Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​minerals​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​botryoidal​ ​habit?
a. Hematite
b. Malachite
c. Fluorite
d. Jasper

28.​ ​From​ ​which​ ​environment​ ​is​ ​beryl​ ​formed?


a. Pegmatite​ ​environment
b. Metamorphic​ ​environment
c. Hydrothermal​ ​environment
d. Magmatic​ ​environment

29.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​generic​ ​formula​ ​of​ ​limonite?


a. Fe​2​O(OH)
b. Fe​2​O(OH)​2
c. FeO(OH)
d. Fe​2​O​2​(OH)

30.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​luster​ ​of​ ​sphalerite?


a. Vitreous
b. Resinous
c. Pearly
d. Dull

31.​ ​Based​ ​on​ ​Bowen’s​ ​Reaction​ ​series,​ ​at​ ​which​ ​temperature​ ​would​ ​minerals​ ​have​ ​the​ ​most​ ​calcium?
a. 800​ o​​ C
b. 1000​ o​​ C
c. 1400​ o​​ C
d. 3000​ o​​ C

32.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​another​ ​name​ ​for​ ​azurite?


a. Chessylite
b. Peacock​ ​ore
c. Television​ ​stone
d. Fool’s​ ​gold
PART​ ​3:​ ​Short​ ​Answer

Questions​ ​33-37​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​mineral​ ​below.

33.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​name​ ​of​ ​the​ ​mineral?___________________________________________________


34.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​it​ ​composed​ ​of?​ ​__________________________________________________________
35.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​its​ ​hardness​ ​and​ ​specific​ ​gravity?​ ​____________________________________________
36.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​its​ ​crystal​ ​system?​ ​________________________________________________________
37.​ ​When​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​ultraviolet​ ​light,​ ​this​ ​mineral​ ​“glows”​ ​or​ ​fluorescences.​ ​What​ ​causes​ ​this
phenomenon?_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Questions​ ​38-42​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​mineral​ ​below.

38.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​name​ ​of​ ​the​ ​mineral?​ ​_______________________________________________________


39.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​this​ ​mineral​ ​mainly​ ​composed​ ​of?​ ​_______________________________________________
40.​ ​What​ ​color​ ​does​ ​it’s​ ​streak​ ​have?​ ​_______________________________________________________
41.​ ​What​ ​would​ ​happen​ ​if​ ​it​ ​were​ ​placed​ ​in​ ​hydrofluoric​ ​acid?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
42.​ ​This​ ​mineral​ ​is​ ​piezoelectric,​ ​what​ ​does​ ​that​ ​mean?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
43.​ ​Amethyst​ ​derives​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Greek​ ​word​ ​“amethystos”.​ ​What​ ​was​ ​this​ ​mineral​ ​mainly​ ​used​ ​for​ ​during
ancient​ ​Greece?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

44.​ ​Occasionally,​ ​andesites​ ​contain​ ​large,​ ​visible​ ​grains​ ​of​ ​plagioclase,​ ​amphibole,​ ​or​ ​pyroxene.​ ​These
large​ ​crystals​ ​are​ ​known​ ​as​ ​"phenocrysts."​ ​How​ ​are​ ​they​ ​formed?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

45.​ ​Describe​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​pumice​ ​and​ ​scoria​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​their​ ​composition.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

46.​ ​Aragonite​ ​and​ ​calcite​ ​both​ ​have​ ​the​ ​same​ ​chemical​ ​formula,​ ​CaCO3​ ​,​ ​how​ ​do​ ​they​ ​differ?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

47.​ ​What​ ​gives​ ​bornite​ ​it’s​ ​colorful​ ​appearance?


_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

48.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​basalt​ ​and​ ​gabbro?


_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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