Choose
• Which of the following is a required characteristic of minerals?
a- Inorganic solid b- Naturally formed
c-Distinct chemical formula and ordered arrangement of atoms
d-All of the above
• What are the two most common elements in the earth's crust?
a- Carbon and nitrogen b-Hydrogen and helium
c-Iron and nickel d-Silicon and oxygen
• What kind of a silicate mineral is Olivine (the main mineral in
the earth's mantle)?
a-Single tetrahedra b-Single chain silicate c-Double chain silicate
d-Sheet silicate
• What mineral family does magnetite belong to?
• a- Carbonates b-Halides c-Oxides d-Sulfates.
• Which of the following minerals is lowest on Mohs hardness
scale?
• a-Calcite b-Quartz c-Talc d-Diamond
Choose
• Most minerals in the Earth's crust belong to…….
• d-Oxides c-Halides b-Carbonates a-Silicates (Si and O)
• Petroleum is NOT a mineral. Why?
• b. It has a definite chemical composition a. It has a crystalline structure
• d. It is a liquid c. All of these
• Which mineral has composition NaCl and is common table salt?
• d) Halite c) Calcite b) Quartz a) Pyroxene
• Common example of sulfate minerals is……….
• a) Galena b) Gypsum c) Hematite d) Pyrite
Write true (√) or false (X)
• A rock is a solid mass of minerals aggregates.
• Cleavage is the tendency of some minerals to break along flat
surfaces.
• All minerals cleavage at planes of weak bonds.
• Fracture is the pattern in which a mineral breaks other than
along planes of cleavage.
• Most common minerals have specific gravities of about 2.7.
• Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching.
• Streak is the color of a fine powder of a mineral.
• Streak is commonly more reliable than the color of the mineral
itself for identification.
• Precious gems include diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire.
• Several varieties of quartz, including amethyst, agate, jasper,
and tiger’s eye, are semiprecious gems.
• Most metals are chemically bonded to anions.
Write true (√) or false (X)
• Some rocks are composed almost entirely of one mineral.
• Minerals do not contain compounds of organic carbon.
• Coal is not a mineral because it contains organic carbon derived
from plant remains.
• Minerals are crystalline substances.
• Some naturally occurring solids, such as volcanic glass
(obsidian), lack a repetitive atomic structure and are not
considered minerals.
• An element cannot be broken into simpler particles by ordinary
chemical processes.
• Most minerals are compounds.
• Gold and silver, consist of only a single element.
• A crystal is any substance whose atoms are arranged in a
regular, periodically repeated pattern.
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Write true (√) or false (X)
• Calcite is not a silicate mineral.
• Diamond and graphite are polymorphs, they differ in crystal
structure, not in composition.
• Number of protons in an atom = atomic number.
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Complete
• A ………….. is a solid mass of minerals aggregates.
• Coal is not a mineral because it contains ………………………
• ………..elements make up more than 98 percent of the
earth’s crust.
• The chemical formula of Quartz is………………………………………
• The chemical formula of Calcite is …………………………………….
• The chemical formula of Halite is ……………………………………...
• From physical properties of minerals………….,……….and……….
• Quartz and olivine are characterized by…………….fracture.
• Most common minerals have specific gravities of about ……..
• In Mohs scale, ………..is the hardest and ……….is the softest.
• Examples of Oxides ……..and……....
• Examples of native minerals…………and …………
• Examples of sulfides ………..and …………….
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Complete
• …………… is the color of a fine powder of a mineral.
• …………..is the manner in which a mineral reflects light.
• The rock-forming minerals are olivine,……..,amphibole,……..
• ,…………. ,feldspar,……….., calcite and……….
• A …………. is a mineral that is prized primarily for its beauty.
• ………..are minerals from which metals or other elements can
be profitably recovered.
• Examples of Sulfate minerals …………and …………
• Examples of Phosphate minerals …………..
• Examples of Carbonate minerals ………….. and…………..
• Examples of Silicate minerals ………….. and…………..
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Write a scientific term
• The tendency of some minerals to break along flat surfaces.
• The color of a fine powder of a mineral.
• The manner in which a mineral reflects light.
• The most common minerals that make up the bulk of most
rocks in the Earth’s crust.
• Minerals that are common but usually are found only in
small amounts.
• A mineral that is prized primarily for its beauty.
• Minerals from which metals or other elements can be
profitably recovered.
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Define
• Mineral