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Minerals
Minerals 101
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
09/26/2012

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The most abundant chemical element in the curst is
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Oxygen
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Among the different major chemical elements which make up the curst, which one has its ions with negative charges?
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oxygen
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Which one among the following common crustal chemical elements has the largest ionic radius?
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silicon
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Which element has more than one type of ionic charge? (crustal)
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iron
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Two atoms ay be bonded together by sharing their electrons from the outer shell. this type of bonding refers to:
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covalent bonding
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which of the following has the strongest covalent bonding?
H-Cl, H-H, N-N, or Cl-Cl
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Na-Cl
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Which type of bonding is the most dominant in the Si-O bonding
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ionic bonding
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Minerals are generally classified into groups based on their
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cations
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which mineral could be a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
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calcite
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The following is an oxide mineral
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hematite (it is an oxide)
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The most common iron rich mineral in soils is
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goethite
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the following are the most common silicate mineral in soils is
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quartz and clay mineral
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the following mineral is a source of phosphorous and can be found in animal bones and teeth
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apatite (calcium phosphate)
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which mineral in soil has its origin primarily from the alteration of feldspar
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clay mineral
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which one of the following minerals does not occur in lunar rocks
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clay mineral
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all physical properties of a given mineral are a reflection of
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internal arrangement of the chemical consistuents
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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 is essentially hydrous aluminum silicate in composition:
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clay mineral
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which mineral is a common potassium-bearing mineral
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orthoclase feldspar
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many continue to maintain that radioactive wastes could be safely stored in salt beds. These salt beds consist of
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halite
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the most abundant mineral in the crust is
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feldspar
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the following is not an iron-magnesium bearing mineral (feldspar, quarts, calcite, clay mineral)
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feldspar
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the following mineral by coming in contact with water can cause the water to be acidic
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Pyrite
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The following mineral can decrease the acidity of water
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calcite/clay mineral
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Which of the following is hydrous in composition
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clay mineral
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replacement or substitution of a chemical 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 charge
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coral reefs consist mostly of
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calcite
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diatoms, grass blades, and several other biological materials contain precipitates of silica known as
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Opal
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An example of a sulfide mineral is
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galena
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The following is a carbonate mineral
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dolomite
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Natural material with the highest specific gravity
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gold
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The hardest natural material material is
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diamond
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by comparison among common atural minerals, which one occurs invariably with a very large surface area:
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clay mineral
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