Who
Found a way to use copper and other metals to construct a printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
In what country is jade prized for its coloring, hardness, and ability to be formed into art
China
The part of geology that deals with the science of minerals.
mineralogy
What is the statue of liberty completely covered in?
copper
How many minerals are estimated to be in the world?
5,000
What does the Hebrew word Adamant mean?
Diamond
Is a mineral organic or inorganic?
inorganic
Who sculpted the Moses statue out of marble?
Michelangelo
Where is the largest salt mine in the world?
Ontario, Canada
related to the amount of shine or reflective quality of a particular object
Luster
What was used for the standard monetary unit in Israel in Solomon's day?
Silver
How much did the largest gold nugget ever found weigh?
172 pounds
Exodus 28:15 says Amethyst is used as?
part of the ephod Aaron where's as high priest
Which of these is not a type of breaker boy?
pragger, miner, nipper, mule driver
miner
Developed a scale to help determine the hardness of minerals?
Friedrich Mohs
Where is the only diamond-producing site in the world that is open to the public?
Arkansas - Crater of Diamonds State Park
The process of gathering salt from salt beds and injecting water into the mixture to remove the salt, then evaporating this brine at a processing plant
Solution Mining
wolframite
What percentage of diamonds mined are used in industry?
80%
What type of mica proves that the Earth is young as stated in Genesis 1?
biotite
Fill in the blank: A mineral contains a _______ structure.
crystalline
What creation scientist has studied biotite minerals in granites?
Dr. Robert Gentry
Which biblical island was used for copper mining 1,000 years before Christ?
Cyprus
The breakdown inside an atom that happens so it changes to become stable.
radioactive decay
emerald
How wide is the Bingham mine?
2.5 miles
What is sulfur called in the Bible?
brimstone
If you are trying to determine the luster of a mineral, do you look to see if its characteristics are
pale to shiny OR metallic to dull
metallic to dull
Who commissioned the very first diamond engagement ring in 1477?
Archduke Maximillian of Austria
Where is the Mir diamond mine located?
Russia
A mixture or solution that combines a metal and other metals and elements
alloy
What mineral is both a poison and medicine and burns blue even though its yellow?
sulfur
How many C's of history is there?
7
What was the box made from that contained the precious ointment or perfume which was gifted to Jesus?
Alabaster - made from gypsum which is a mineral
Name one of the C's of history?
creation, corruption, catastrophe, Christ, cross, confusion, consummation