Adamson University

Final Exams in Mineralogy

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I. Select the best anser. !ut your ansers beside the number.
". #he only non$metallic mineral ith a s%eci&ic gravity similar to those o& metals is
a' alunite b' barite c' anhydrite d' malachite
(. A crystal &ace that cuts the c$axis at )*+ has a Miller,s index o&
a' -"**' b' -**"' c' -*"*' d' -"""'
.. Formation o& sul&ur in vents o& volcanoes is an exam%le o& crystalli/ation &rom
a' va%or b' &usion -c' trans%ortation d' solution
0. #he silicon tetrahedron has ____oxygen
a' one b' to c' three d' &our
1. #he &olloing are varieties o& corundum exce%t
a' emery b' sa%%hire c' ruby d'emerald
2. Selenite is a crystalline variety o& the mineral
a' calcite b' anhydrite c' gy%sum d' aragonite
3. 4hich is not a sul&ide mineral5
A' cu%rite b' enargite c' bornite d' galena
6. a metal ith very high melting %oint and is used in the exhaust o& 7et%lanes
a' gold b' nic8el c' co%%er d' %latinum
). 4hich is not a silicate mineral5
A' olivine b' cerrusite c' am%hibole d' orthoclase
"*.4hich o& the &olloing minerals %ossesses metallic luster
a' barite b' a/urite c' bornite d' garnierite
"". 4hich is not an ore o& iron5
a' magnetite b' siderite c' cerrusite d' maghemite
"(. A crystal system de&ined by the %resence o& . une9ual axes all %er%endicular to one another
is
a' monoclinic b' triclinic c' tetragonal d' orthorhombic
".. :;lac8 <ac8= re&ers to
a' galena b' bornite c' s%halerite d' %yrite
"0.: %eacoc8 ore= re&ers to
a' galena b' bornite c' s%halerite d' %yrite
"1.: Fools gold re&ers to
a' galena b' bornite c' s%halerite d' %yrite
"2. >iamond belongs to the
a' tetragonal b' orthorhombic c' isometric d' hexagonal system o& symmetry
"3. #he &olloing are not minerals exce%t
a' %earl b' cubic /irconia c' coal d' ice
"6. ?onsidered as the hardest mineral
a. a%atite b. barite c. bentonite d. diamond
"). #he ability o& a mineral to brea8 along a de&inite %lane sur&ace
a. cleavage b. &racture c. hardness d. %arting
(*. A crystal system here the three crystallogra%hic axes are e9ual in length and intersect at
right angles to each other
a. Isometric b. @exagonal c. Arthorhombic d. #etragonal
(". Minerals o& the same structure but di&&erent com%ositions
a. idiomor%h b. isomor%h c. %olymor%h d. %seudomor%h
((. StoutB columli8e habit o& crystals
a. acicular b. botroyoidal c. columnar d. tabular
(.. #he brilliant luster o& a diamond is 8non as:
a. adamantine b. %early c. resinous d. vitreous
(0. Counded masses about the si/e o& %eas
a. oolitic b. %isolitic c. globular d. reni&orm
(1. Datticeli8e grou%s o& smaller crystals
a. bladed b. ca%illary c. stellated d. reticulated
(2. Darge rounded masses resembling mammae &ormed by radiating individuals
colo&orm b. mammillary c. reni&orm d. stellated
(3. First boo8 that gives an account on mining and minerals
a. ?rystallogra%hy b. >e Ce Metallica c. Mineralogie d. !etrology
(6. #he ay a mineral transmits or re&lects light is called
a. o%a9ue b. re&lection c. re&raction d. trans%arency
(). Cadiating individuals that &orm a star$li8e sha%e
a. bladed b. radiated c. reticulated d. stellated
.*. Irridescent %earl$li8e luster
a. greasy b. %early c. shiny d. sil8y
.". A regularB %olyhedral &orm bounded by smooth &aces and has an ordered atomic
arrangement is called:
a. crystal b. metal c. mineral d. roc8
.(. Ce&ers to the mass %er unit volume
a. density b. gravity c. mass d. eight
... #he resistance o& a mineral to brea8ingB crushing or bending
a. cleavage b. density c. &racture d. tenacity
.0. Fine scales ith divergent and &eatherli8e structure
a. globular b. granular c. %lumose d. tabular
.1. Instrument &or identi&ying the elements in a sam%le
a. AAS b. E!MA c. EC> d. ECF
.2. ?avity in a roc8 &illed ith secondary minerals
a. amygdule b. concretion c. geode d. vesicle
.3. Scientist ho invented the %olari/ing microsco%e
a. ;er/elius b. Federov c. Nicol d. 4ollaston
.6. #he color o& the thin sur&ace &ilm o& material hich &orms as a result o& ex%osure to the
atmos%here
a. chatoyancy b. irridescence c. o%alescence d. tarnish
.). #he ability o& a mineral to %ass light through it or its trans%arency
a. asterism b. dia%haneity c. &lourescence d. luminiscence
#he term used to call the elements &ound at the right side o& the %eriodic table
a. chalco%hile b. halide c. native element d. sidero%hile
Ambient emission o& light by a mineral due to the %resence o& activators
a. asterism b. chatoyancy c. &lourescence d. luminiscence
Inventor o& ?ontact Faniometer
a. ?arangeot b. !liny c. Steno d. #heo%rastus
>ate hen the %ractice o& mineralogical arts begun
a. ;ron/e Age b. Iron Age c. Stone Age d. #ool Age
A 8ind o& microsco%e used in the identi&ication o& metallic minerals
a. Electron Microsco%e b. Mineragra%hic Microsco%e c. !etrogra%hic Microsco%e
d. Stereo/oom Microsco%e
Mineral aggregates &ormed by small s%heres resembling &ish roe
a. concentric b. dendritic c. oolitic d. %isolitic
#hree axes all une9ual in lengthB to o& hich intersect at an obli9ue angleB the third axis is
%er%endicular to the other ( axes.
a. Monoclinic b. Arthorhombic c. #etragonal d. #riclinic
4hich o& the &olloing is not considered as a mineral
a. Anorhite b. Anorthosite c. ;ytonite d. Dabradorite
06. 4hich o& the &olloing is NA# a mineral5
a' 9uart/ b' ater c' ice d' diamond e' calcite
0). @ematite is aGan :
a' oxide b' carbonate c' silicate d' sul&ide
1*. More than )*H o& the earthIs crust is made u% o&:
a' oxygen b' silicon c' aluminum d' silicate minerals
1". 4hich o& the &olloing minerals crystalli/es at a higher tem%erature than biotite5
a' Arthoclase b' muscovite c' 9uart/ d' olivine
1(. 4hich o& the &olloing is NA# a silicate mineral5
a' &luorite b' 9uart/ c' olivine d' am%hibole
1.. Minerals may sho any o& the &olloing directions o& cleavageB exce%t one. 4hich is the
exce%tion5
a' " b' ( c' . d' 0 e' 1 &' 2
10. Su%%ose you loo8 at a number o& crystals o& a given mineral. 4hich o& the &olloing
%ro%erties ill remain most constant5
a' crystal color b' crystal sha%e c' inter&acial angles
11. Study o& the structure o& the mineral lattice is carried out by the use o&:
a' chemical analysis b' x$rays c' gamma rays d' all o& these
12. 4hich o& the &olloing %ro%erties does a substance NA# need in order to be classi&ied as a
mineral5
a' cleavage b' solidity c' inorganic d' crystalline
13. 4hich o& the &olloing is a mineral5
a' glass b' ater c' ice d' bone e' none o& the above
16. 4hich o& the &olloing mineral grou%s ma8es u% the bul8 o& the earthIs crust:
a' oxides b' silicates c' carbonates d' sul&ides
1). #he most common element in the earthIs crust is :
a' oxygen b' silicon c' carbon d' aluminum
2*. 4hich o& the &olloing is DEAS# common in the earthIs crust5
a' silicon b' oxygen c' hydrogen d' aluminum
2". Fy%sum is aGan :
a' sul&ate b' oxide c' carbonate d' halide
2(. #he most characteristic %ro%erty o& a mineral is its :
a' com%osition b' crystal &orm c' internal structure d' cleavage e' order
2.. #he earthIs crust consists mainly o& :
a' native elements b' silicates c' oxides d' sul&ates
20. 4hich o& the &olloing is NA# a mineralB in the strict sense5
a' glass b' ice c' diamond d' gold
21. 4hich o& the &olloing is the DEAS# valuable %ro%erty &or mineral identi&ication5
a' cleavage b' crystal &orm c' hardness d' color
22. #he SE?AN> most common element in the earthIs crust is:
a' oxygen b' aluminum c' iron d' silicon
23. #he chemical com%osition o& a mineral must be
a' &ixed b' variable ithin &ixed limits c' variable d' either a or b
26. #he to &ormulas Mg(SiA0 and Fe(SiA0 re%resent:
a' to chemical com%ounds b' to minerals that have related %hysical %ro%erties
c' to nonrelated minerals d' variations o& the mineral olivine.
2). A silica tetrahedron is com%osed o&:
a' one silicon atom and three oxygen atoms
b' one silicon atom and &our oxygen atoms
c' one silicon atom and three hydroxide molecules
d' one silicon atomB three oxygen atomsB and one or more cationsB de%ending on their charge
3*. #he silicate mineral grou% contains all but hich o& the &olloing minerals:
a' 9uart/ b' %lagioclase c' olivine d' dolomite
3". Jaolinite and other clay minerals &all into hich o& the silicate mineral grou%s5
a' &rameor8 or .$> b' sheet c' single chains d' double chains
3(. Kuart/ and &elds%ar are members o& the:
a' &rameor8 or .$> silicates b' sheet silicates c' single$chain silicates
d' double$chain silicates
3.. Are minerals o& iron include:
a' hematite b' magnetite c' %yrite d' all o& the above
30. 4hich o& the &olloing minerals is NA# a native element5
a' %yrite b' diamond c' gra%hite d' gold
31. 4hich o& the &olloing minerals is NA# usually %roduced by eathering5
a' magnetite b' hematite c' limonite d' 8aolinite
32. #he term L&elds%arL re&ers to:
a' all 8inds o& %lagioclase b' %lagioclase and orthoclase c' any light$colored minerals d'
none o& the above
33. #he elements oxygen and aluminum together ma8e u% nearly 31 %ercent o& the earthIs crustB
by eight.
a' true b' &alse
36. In the lattice o& 9uart/B hat &raction o& the oxygen atoms in the SiA0 tetrahedra is shared5
a' "G6 b' "G0 c' "G( d' .G0
3). A good exam%le o& %olymor%hism in minerals is olivineB in hich Fe and Mg substitute
&reely &or one another.
a' true b' &alse
6*. 4hich o& the &olloing minerals begins to crystalli/e &rom the magma at "(** degrees ?5
a' 9uart/ b' olivine c' muscovite d' orthoclase
II. Give the most distinguishing characteristics of these minerals.
a. Quartz
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b. Pyrite
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c. Chalcoyrite
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3.
d. Gysum
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3
e. !halerite
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3.
f. Galena
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3.
g. "ornblende
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h. Pyro#ene
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i. "ornblende
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3.
$. Plagioclase %eldsars
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&. 'livine
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l. ()felsars
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