Talc
Calcite
Fluorite
Quartz
Diamonds
100
Is size considered a "property" of a mineral? Yes or No.
No (Because it does not help us identify the mineral)
100
There are three main factors that determine whether a natural resource is valuable. Beauty and rarity are two of them, what is the third?
Usefullness
100
Fossils can only be found in one type of rock. Is it Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Sedimentary, most commonly Limestone. (The pressure used to make metamorphic rocks, and the melting into magma of Igneous rocks destroys any plant or animal fossils that may have been there.)
100
What are people who study rocks and minerals called?
Geologists
100
What does the "Luster" of a mineral refer to?
How shiny a mineral is.
200
What type of rock is Coal: Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Sedimentary
200
Marble is a Metamorphic rock. What is the name of the specific Sedimentary rock that is undergoes high pressure to form Marble?
Limestone
200
What do most manufactured (synthetic) diamonds get used for?
Commercial or Industrial products, such as diamond tipped saws.
200
What are the 3 terms used to describe the Luster of a material?
Dull, glassy, and brilliant
200
What are the three terms used to describe the "transparency" of a material?
Opaque, Translucent, Transparent
300
How are rocks often identified?
By the minerals they contain.
300
Which rock, limestone or granite contained calcite AND what test did we do to find that out?
Limestone, we did the "Reactivity to Acid" test.
300
Which of these words does not belong? Fluorite Quartz Granite Calcite Diamond
Granite. (It's a rock, not a mineral)
300
How do scientists create synthetic (human-made) diamonds?
They put Graphite into a machine that puts it under extreme pressure.
300
What are the 4 C's of diamond grading?
Carat, Cut, Clarity, Color
400
You are looking at a rock. It has large enough crystals to see without a magnifying lens, and they seem to interlock. Is it most likely Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Igneous
400
A rock that you are looking at is really light and somewhat crumbly. What type of rock is it most likely to be: Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Sedimentary
400
How many minerals are found in the crust of the earth and of those, how many are very common?
More than 2000, 30 are very common.
400
You are looking at a rock. It has a smooth glassy texture and was found near a recently active volcano. Is this rock likely to be Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Igneous
400
You see a rock that looks plain and grey, but when you pick it up, it is very heavy and when you look at it through a magnifying glass you see super tiny crystals. Is it most likely Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic?
Metamorphic
500
How many grams is equal to 1 carat?
0.2 grams
500
The Mohs Hardness scale goes from 1-10. What is the hardness of the mineral Topaz?
Topaz has a hardness of 8.
500
Fluorite is the mineral version and primary ingredient of what tooth care product?
Fluoride, or Sodium Fluoride.
500
If you were doing the light refraction test on a sample of Quartz, would you see two images of printed text or just one?
You would see only 1 image.
500
What specific metamorphic rock are Diamonds MOST likely to be found in?
Kimberlite
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