Types of Minerals Quiz

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What is the crystal structure of silicate minerals like quartz?

Cubic continuous framework of SiO4 tetrahedra

Hexagonal continuous framework of SiO4 tetrahedra (correct)

Monoclinic layered structure of SiO4 tetrahedra

Orthorhombic double chain structure of SiO4 tetrahedra

How many other SiO4 tetrahedra is each individual SiO4 tetrahedron bonded to in the 3D structure?

6 other SiO4 tetrahedra

2 other SiO4 tetrahedra

3 other SiO4 tetrahedra

4 other SiO4 tetrahedra (correct)

What type of luster does quartz, when pure, typically exhibit?

Metallic luster

Vitreous luster (correct)

Adamantine luster

Pearly luster

What is the streak of a mineral?

The color of the powder produced when the mineral is rubbed on a piece of unglazed porcelain Signup and view all the answers

Which type of luster is described as 'having the look of a polished metal'?

Metallic luster Signup and view all the answers

What type of luster is described as 'having the look of fine, parallel fibers such as satin'?

Silky luster Signup and view all the answers

What is the common characteristic of the oxide minerals mentioned in the text?

They are generally classified into simple oxides and multiple oxides. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a simple oxide mineral mentioned in the text?

Hematite Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a type of silicate mineral mentioned in the text?

Corundum Signup and view all the answers

What is the common characteristic of the sulfide minerals mentioned in the text?

They have a metallic sheen. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a carbonate mineral mentioned in the text?

Calcite Signup and view all the answers

What type of silicate structure is formed when two single chains share oxygen atoms?

Double chain silicates Signup and view all the answers

In a framework silicate structure, how many oxygen atoms does each SiO4 tetrahedron share with adjacent tetrahedrons?

4 oxygen atoms Signup and view all the answers

Which silicate structure is formed when each SiO4 tetrahedron shares three oxygen atoms with adjacent tetrahedrons?

Sheet silicates Signup and view all the answers

What is the net charge of the SiO4 tetrahedron in a silicate mineral?

-4 Signup and view all the answers

Which type of silicate structure is the mineral olivine an example of?

Single chain silicates Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mineral is held together by the attraction between SiO4 tetrahedrons and other positive ions?

Silicates Signup and view all the answers

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