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| Minerals are generally classified into groups based on their |
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| which one of the following minerals could be a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere |
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| The following is an oxide mineral |
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| The following is the most common silicate mineral in soils |
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| P (phosphorous) is an essential element to all living materials. The following mineral is a source of phosphorous |
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| Which one of the following minerals has minimized the presence of feldspar in soil materials |
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| Which one of the following minerals does not occur in lunar rocks |
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| The different physical properties of a mineral are a reflection of: |
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| internal arrangement of the chemical constituents |
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| A solid is not considered to be a mineral unless |
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| its chemical constituents are arranged in a definite order |
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| The following mineral makes bones and teeth of animals |
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| The mineral with K (Potassium) in its chemica composition |
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| Many continue to maintain that radioactive wastes could be safely stored in salt beds. These geologial salt beds, found as evaporite deposits, consist of: |
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| The most abundant mineral in the crust is |
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| The following is not an iron-magnesium bearing mineral |
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| The following mineral by its presence in water can cause the water to be acidic |
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| The following mineral can lower the acidity of waters |
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| The following mineral has a very high swelling ability |
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| The following mineral is an indication that the environment in which it formed was an oxygen-deficient environment |
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| Which of the following minerals is hydrous in composition |
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| Replacement or substitution of one element by another in the structure of a mineral could be possible provided |
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| The ions of the elements involved are nearly similar in size and shape |
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| Which one of the following minerals make up reefs |
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| What sort of mineral could be found in materials such as many grass leaves and diatoms |
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| An example of a sulfide mineral is |
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| An example of a carbonate mineral is |
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