Extra credit - California\'s state mineral is: a) Cinnabar b) Borax c) Asbestos

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Extra credit - California's state mineral is: a) Cinnabar b) Borax c) Asbestos d) Gold e) Mariposite Extra credit - California's state gem is: a) Lake County diamond b) Benitoite c) Diamond d) Californite e) Carlsbad twins A shark tooth is more likely to be preserved than a shark skeleton, because: a) Shark teeth that break off in then kills get buried along with the carcass b) There are many more shark teeth than sharks c) The shark teeth are made of corundum, the hardest natural substance on Earth d) All of the above e) None of the above Which of the following materials would absorb the most water? a) Gravel b) Sand c) Rock salt d) Soil e) Basalt

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94) option d) gold

reaso: California designated gold as the official state mineral in 1965. the gold rush in 1848 is an integral part of history and culture of california

95) option ) B) benitoite

reason : California designated benitoite as the official state gemstone in 1985. Benitoite is sometimes called the "blue diamond.

96) option ) E) none of the above

reason : shark teeth are made of dentin, a hard calcified tissue that does not easily decompose. Dentin is harder and denser than bone.

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