Magnificent Mighty Minerals
We Love the ESSRT
That's a lot of damage! (Reclamation/Mining)
I wanna Rock n Roll all night, and party in Mr. Orzell's class (Igneous Rocks)
Mystery Box
100
What is the hardest mineral on Mohs hardness scale?
100
What mineral makes up the Continuous Series on Bowen's Reaction Series?
Plagioclase Feldspar
100
Recycling asphalt from roads in order to extend the life spans of quarries is one _________ strategy that helps keep our planet healthy.
Sustainability
100
What type of igneous rocks form in Hawaii? (Hint, Lava)
Extrusive rocks
100
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200
Graphite is a mineral that we use as "pencil lead." What is its Luster?
Metallic
200
If volcanism produces lava, _________ produces magma.
Plutonism/Plutonic
200
Mining can create a lot of sediment, small pieces of rock that are easily moved by water. What could be one problem that occurs if a mine produces a lot of sediment in an area that produces drinking water?
TBD
200
Identify this rock (could be two answers): Rich in Iron and Magnesium, forms at high temperatures, and is about 80% Olivine.
Based on the information given: Peridotite or Komatiite
200
What is a band that Mr. Orzell and Mr. Neubert are both big fans of? 
The Grateful Dead
300
Identify this mineral: Non-metallic luster, harder than glass, has cleavage, forms blade-shaped crystals, and SOMETIMES has a hardness of 7.
Kyanite
300
What are two elements that are commonly found in Mafic Minerals?
Iron (Fe,) Magnesium (Mg,) Calcium (Ca)
300
In early America, settlers would create towns and cities in places with easy access to natural resources. What is one geologic natural resource commonly found near West Point?
Emery
300
If melted rock (aka lava or magma) cools and solidifies into a piece of Basalt, the rate of cooling would be considered?
Fast
300
How did rock salt deposits form in NYS?
Precipitation of salt out of ancient ocean water that once covered NYS.
400
Olivine and Quartz are on opposite ends of the Bowen's Reaction Series, and each crystalize at very different temperature ranges. What is the approximate temperature that Olivine crystalizes at? What is the approximate temperature that Quartz crystalizes at?
Olivine: 1400 C°-1200 C°
Quartz: 700 C°-600 C°
400
What type of landscape/land structure would fine-grained igneous bedrock, such as Andesite, likely be found in/on?
Volcanoes
400
Rock salt is a valuable resource in New York state due to its abundance. Identify ONE locality/location where rock salt is found, and what is one negative impact that could harm the area in which salt is being mined?
Locations: Geneseo, Ithaca, Syracuse,
Negative impacts: Environment damage, creation of pollution, harm to ecosystems
400
Intrusive igneous rocks, such as Granite, form underground. What is one explanation/geologic process for how they end up above ground?
Weathering, Erosion, or Plate Tectonics
400
What's Mr. Orzell's favorite basketball team?
NBA: Denver Nuggets
My own team: Orange County Thunderbolts
500
What is the definition of a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.
500
Granite is a rock commonly used to build buildings and other house hold furniture. This is due to its mineral content. List the Three most prevalent (common) minerals in Granite, and determine what its Composition is.
Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Na-rich Plagioclase Feldspar
500
New York State's mineral is Garnet, a deep red colored mineral often used in jewelry. Garnet is found readily in the Adirondack mountains, and is an important natural resource in NYS. Explain what reclamation is, and why it is an important concept for the mines found in NYS.
Reclamation is the process of reclaiming/restoring land after it has been mined.
Important concept: TBD
500
Explain how it is possible that Obsidian, generally a glassy textured rock, can have coarse grain sized crystals in it?
This is possible because the piece of obsidian could have cooled at different rates. This would allow for some sections of the rock to have cooled more slowly, having visible crystals, while the rest of the rock cooled too quickly to have crystallization.
500
Create a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning response to the following question: During the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, many Americans moved west after gold was discovered in California. People mined large areas of land to remove valuable minerals, which often damaged the environment by removing soil, changing landforms, and polluting nearby water sources. However, this westward expansion also fostered population growth, the development of new settlements, and the discovery of new natural resources. Do you think that the gold rush's positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts?
TBD