Mineral Science Knowledge Assessment
Test your knowledge of mineral properties, identification, and classification. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability.
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Which of the following is NOT a property used to identify minerals?
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Luster
Hardness
Color
Taste
Select all silicate minerals from the list below:
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Quartz
Calcite
Feldspar
Mica
Halite
Other
What is the Mohs hardness of talc?
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Identify the mineral shown in the image below.
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Quartz
Pyrite
Halite
Galena
Please describe two common uses of gypsum.
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Which of the following best describes a mineral?
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Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure
Organic solid with variable composition
Synthetic compound
Liquid form of rock
Match the mineral to its correct group:
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Rows
Silicate
Carbonate
Halide
Quartz
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2
3
Calcite
4
5
6
Halite
7
8
9
Rate your confidence in identifying minerals in hand samples.
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Not confident
1
2
3
4
Very confident
5
1 is Not confident, 5 is Very confident
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