A mineral which has a one directional cleavage (basal cleavage), non metallic lu

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A mineral which has a one directional cleavage (basal cleavage), non metallic luster and can easily be scratched with a finger:

Question 1 options:

A)

Galena

B)

Quartz

C)

Biotite Mica

D)

Plagioclase Feldspar

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Question 2 (1.5 points)

A mineral with non-metallic luster and needle like crystals used for decoration and construction stone purposes.

Question 2 options:

A)

Amphibole

B)

Calcite

C)

Hornblende

D)

A and C

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Question 3 (1.5 points)

Mineral with glassy luster and two cleavages (directions) that meet at right angles that has no significant commercial uses.

Question 3 options:

A)

Pyroxene

B)

Augite

C)

Olivine

D)

A and B

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Question 4 (1.5 points)

A mineral with high specific gravity, perfect cubic cleavage (three directional) and is an ore of lead.

Question 4 options:

A)

Calcite

B)

Galena

C)

Pyrite

D)

Halite

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Question 5 (1.5 points)

A clay mineral with that is easily scratched with nail or copper penny and has no cleavage:

Question 5 options:

A)

Halite

B)

Muscovite Mica

C)

Quartz

D)

Kaolinite

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Question 6 (1.5 points)

A certain object is a mineral if it

Question 6 options:

A)

is Organic

B)

has a defined chemical formula

C)

has a specific atomic arrangement

D)

A and B

E)

B and C

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Question 7 (1.5 points)

Hardest common mineral that has no cleavage but conchoidal fracture and is one of the most common mineral in the Earth's crust.

Question 7 options:

A)

Quartz

B)

Calcite

C)

Olivine

D)

Gypsum

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Question 8 (1.5 points)

This mineral fizzes in weak hydrochloric acid, has a three directional rhombohedral cleavage and can be scratched with fingernail and copper penny.

Question 8 options:

A)

Galena

B)

Halite

C)

Calcite

D)

Gypsum

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Question 9 (1.5 points)

This metallic luster mineral forms cubes or 12-sided crystal and is often called "Fools gold".

Question 9 options:

A)

Magnetite

B)

Pyrite

C)

Olivine

D)

Gypsum

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Question 10 (1.5 points)

The most abundant mineral on the earth's crust with two directional cleavage at right angles and used in glass, ceramic industries.

Question 10 options:

A)

Quartz

B)

Feldspar

C)

Calcite

D)

Halite

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Question 11 (10 points)

Match the text with the pictures (Images)

Question 11 options:

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This mineral has a hardness value of 6 and known for its STRONG MAGNETIC (attract metal objects) property

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This mineral has one of the highest specific gravity values (HEAVY) and has a PERFECT CUBIC CLEAVAGE

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This mineral has a PERFECT OCTAHEDRAL CLEAVAGE (cleavage in FOUR DIRECTIONS)

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Colorless to white mineral with PERFECT RHOMBOHEDRAL cleavage and it fizzes when a weak hydrochloric acid is applied to it.

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This mineral has a non-metallic (vitreous) luster and has two planes of cleavage meeting at 90 degrees with STRIATIONS on the cleavage planes

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This mineral has no cleavage but a CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE (smoothly CURVING) and is one of the hardest minerals (hardness 7)

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Colorless to white mineral with PERFECT CUBIC CLEAVAGE (THREE AT RIGHT ANGLES) and commonly called TABLE SALT

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This mineral is commonly called "FOOL'S GOLD"

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Colorless to white mineral with PERFECT BASAL CLEAVAGE (flake easily into THIN SHEET)

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This mineral commonly has an OLIVE-GREEN color and it is commonly GRANULAR (consisting of small grains)

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Part 2: Museum Tour

Experiencing museum quality minerals: video tour of Rood Hall and Schmaltz Museum mineral specimens on display.

Procedure:  Using Video 3 of the Lab 3 Minerals video answer the following questions.

Question 12 (1 point)

There is a large copper erratic just outside the door. What geologic force left this copper in Michigan about 10,000 years ago?

Question 12 options:

A)

glaciers

B)

volcanic eruptions

C)

Earthquakes

D)

None of the above

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Question 13 (1 point)

Approximately what ages are the Mastodon bones seen here?

Question 13 options:

A)

1 million yrs

B)

10000 +/-120 yrs

C)

11740 +/-170 yrs

D)

All

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Question 14 (1 point)

What mineral had a diagnostic color of yellow?

Question 14 options:

A)

Biotite

B)

Sulfur

C)

Orthoclase

D)

Magnetite

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Question 15 (2 points)

What mineral in the display has a Moh’s hardness of 9?

Question 15 options:

A)

talc

B)

corundum

C)

gypsum

D)

dolomite

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Question 16 (2 points)

What gem stone is a harder than the mineral in the previous question (hint : the hardest minerals in Moh's hardness scale)?

Question 16 options:

A)

Pyrite

B)

Halite

C)

Diamond

D)

Plagioclase

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Question 17 (1 point)

What is unusual about how light passes through the transparent form of calcite (what did you see?)

Question 17 options:

A)

It's opaque (not transparent)

B)

double refractions

C)

color changes

D)

None of the above

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Question 18 (1 point)

Which of the following is/are quartz varieties?

Question 18 options:

A)

amethyst

B)

rose

C)

smokey

D)

All

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Question 19 (1 point)

Which of the following is/are examples of fluorescent mineral (can glow for a brief time after the light source is turned off)?

Question 19 options:

A)

travertine

B)

andersonite

C)

fluorite

D)

All of the above

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Question 20 (1 point)

What is the big spiral shell in the center of the fossil display?

Question 20 options:

A)

ammonites

B)

pyrites

C)

Mammoth

D)

None of the above

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Question 21 (1 point)

Where is salt mined in Michigan?

Question 21 options:

Barry county

Kalamazoo county

Kent county

Calhoun county

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Question 22 (1 point)

Where is iron mined in Michigan?

Question 22 options:

A)

Kalamazoo county

B)

Lake superior region

C)

Calhoun country

D)

None of the above

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Question 23 (1 point)

How many feet long could Megalodon grow, the biggest fossil shark whose teeth are along the bottom of the display case full of fossil shark teeth?

Question 23 options:

A)

10-20 ft

B)

55-65 ft

C)

30-40 ft

D)

40-50 ft

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Question 24 (1 point)

How deep is the deepest point in Lake Michigan?

Question 24 options:

A)

100 m

B)

500 m

C)

275 m

D)

25 m

A)

Galena

B)

Quartz

C)

Biotite Mica

D)

Plagioclase Feldspar

Explanation / Answer

Answer (1) A mineral which has a one directional cleavage (basal cleavage), non metallic luster and can easily be scratched with a finger is (C) MICA BIOTITE

Explanation - Biotite is black mica having sheet silicates structure and 1 set perfectly cleavage.

(2) mineral with non-metallic luster and needle like crystals used for decoration and construction stone purposes is (C) HORNBLENDE

Explanation - Hornblende is belonging to Amphibole group's of minerals Black greenish black colour good cleavage long crystal.

(3) Mineral with glassy luster and two cleavages (directions) that meet at right angles Is (A) Augite

Explanation - Its belong to Clinopyroxene Group of minerals having 2 good cleavage meet 90 degree black dark green colour.

(4) A mineral with high specific gravity, perfect cubic cleavage (three directional) and is an ore of lead is (B) GALENA

EXplanation - its silver grey colour metallic lusture 3 sets cleavage ore minerals.

(5) A clay mineral with that is easily scratched with nail or copper penny and has no cleavage is (D) KAOLINITE

(6) (E) A minerals is Naturally occuring inorganically formed Solid substance having fixed atomic stucture.

(7) Hardest common mineral that has no cleavage but conchoidal fracture and is one of the most common mineral in the Earth's crust Is (A) QUARTZ

(9) (B) PYRITE

(10) (B) FELDSPAR

(15) (B) CORUNDUM

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