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Minerals
Test Description: Mineral Identificaiton and Proprities
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following minerals, when in the form of sand, can be used to manufacture glass?
A
gypsum
B
calcite
C
quartz
D
diamond
2) Which mineral is easily identified by smell?
A
pyrite
B
sulfur
C
quartz
D
galena
3) Which of the following minerals found in the northern Piedmont province is known as "fool's gold"?
A
galena
B
limonite
C
hematite
D
pyrite
4) Hydrochloric acid fizzes when it is dropped on what mineral?
A
iron
B
calcite
C
sandstone
D
limestone
5) Which property is shared by many gemstones, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and topaz?
A
carbon as the primary element
B
ductility
C
high specific gravity
D
extreme hardness
6) Which of these mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
A
mass
B
luster
C
streak
D
hardness
7) Which of the following properties refers to the colored powder resulting from rubbing a mineral against a harder surface?
A
streak
B
cleavage
C
luster
D
hardness
8) What mineral property would you be trying to determine if you had water, a balance and a mineral?
A
crystal arrangement
B
specific gravity or density
C
brittleness
D
hardness
9) Which of the following minerals is the softest on Moh's Hardness Scale?
A
diamond
B
quartz
C
talc
D
fluorite
10) What is an ore?
A
Ore is another name for fold, silver, or other precious metals
B
An ore is a mineral or combination of minerals from which useful substances can be removed
C
An ore is a type of igneous rock with many large inclusions of different minerals
D
An ore is a rock containing gemstones
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