Minerals
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Misc
100
Most Unreliable Characteristic for Identifying a Mineral
Color
100
Where did the rocks form?
A B
A 1) Below Ground from Magma
B 2) Above Ground from Lava
100
What are sedimentary rocks?
Rocks formed from weathered sediments of other rocks
100
Foliated or Non-Foliated
NON-FOLIATED
That's a piece of Granite SILLY!!
No Mineral Alignment
100
1) Name what mineral(s) bubble
2) Name what rock(s) bubble
1) Calcite. (BONUS if you get "Crushed Dolomite)
2) Limestone, Marble
(Bonus if bet "crushed dolostone)
200
How the true color of mineral is found???
of the Streak Plate!
200
List Characteristics of Pumice. Be Specific!!
More than 4 right DOUBLE POINTS
Low Density. Light Colored
Extrusive. Volcanic
Non-Crystalline/Glassy
Vesicular. Felsic
200
Name two Bioclastic Sedimentary Rocks
Bituminous Coal
Limestone
200
Which Type of Metamorphism? Regional Or Contact
Contact Metamorphism
200
Which Mineral identification characteristic is being to tell the difference between the top teeth and bottom?
Type of Luster
Metallic Vs Non Metallic
300
1) Predictable Breakage (in planes)
2) Random Breakage
1) Cleavage
2) Fracture
300
Describe his pants in "Igneous Rock Terms" If you get more than 4 DOUBLE POINTS
Mafic. >than 4 right DOUBLE POINTS
Vesicular
Extrusive
Dark Color
High Density
Volcanic
300
How is rock salt formed?
Evaporation/Precipitation from Water
300
Describe or Draw How would fossils look in a metamorphic rock.
300
Shale--> Slate-->1) ????-->Schist--> 2) ?????
3) What do arrows represent?
1)Phyllite
2) Gneiss
3) Heat/Pressure
400
What are the physical and chemical properties of a mineral determined by?
(Think graphite vs diamond.... both are carbon!)
Internal Arrangement of Atoms
400
1) Mineral Crystal Size for Extrusive Rocks
2) Mineral Crystal Size for Intrusive Rocks
3)( DOUBLE POINTS) Give other name for above & below ground Roman god names)
1) Small < 1mm
2) Large > 1mm
3)Volcanic/Plutonic
400
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks are lithified by which two processes?
Pebbles------>Conglomerate
Sand----->Sandstone
Cementation
Compaction
400
What Type Texture does the field depict?
Foliated or Mineral Alignment
400
What texture type would the blanket exhibit?
Banding, Gneiss, Alternating Light & Dark
500
To be a mineral a substance must meet 5 criteria. What are the criteria?
Naturally Occuring
Solid
Inorganic
Definite Chemical Composition
Ordered Internal Structure
500
Name the Lamps
Lava Lamp Above Ground
Magma Lamp Below Ground
500
1) Which two rock categories (igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary) would be found in the Mantle but not in the Lithosphere (Crust)?
2) (DOUBLE POINTS) Why would the other rock type not be in Mantle?
1) Igneous & Metamorphic
2) Sedimentary, No weathering/deposition, compaction..cementation...
500
Draw a picture of Regional Metamorphism
500
1) Would this extrusive igneous rock have high or low density?
2) What rock would might it become?
1) High mafic (rich in Fe & Mg)
2) Scoria, Basaltic Glass, or Vesicular Basalt