Question 1

Explain how you might contract cancer if your house was exposed to radon gas.

Accepted Answer

Some homes contain very low concentratio

Question 2

You are holding a piece of corundum-what specific mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale will your piece of corundum not scratch? ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are holding a piece of corundum-what...

Question 3

Which is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulfide ore minerals include combinations of metals such as lead, zinc, copper, cadmium, and mercury 
B)  If there is a mining operation for sulfide ores near your home, you only need to be concerned about water pollution issues 
C)  When sulfur minerals are mined without adequate pollution controls, it can escape into water and form sulfuric acid 
D)  The sulfuric acid that forms from the weather of sulfide ore minerals can cause other minerals to dissolve from the rock causing these metals to become part of the groundwater and surface water system 
A)  Sulfide ore minerals include combinations of metals such as lead, zinc, copper, cadmium, and mercury 
B)  If there is a mining operation for sulfide ores near your home, you only need to be concerned about water pollution issues 
C)  When sulfur minerals are mined without adequate pollution controls, it can escape into water and form sulfuric acid 
D)  The sulfuric acid that forms from the weather of sulfide ore minerals can cause other minerals to dissolve from the rock causing these metals to become part of the groundwater and surface water system

Question 4

If you purchase an amethyst, you would have purchased a semiprecious gem stone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following would not be a true statement about silicates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silicate minerals have a pyramid-shaped structure referred to as the silicate tetrahedron and this is the building block of all silicate minerals 
B)  Silicate minerals combine with other elements such as aluminum, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, and magnesium 
C)  Quartz is the only common silicate that contains only silicon and oxygen 
D)  All of the above are true statements about silicates 
A)  Silicate minerals have a pyramid-shaped structure referred to as the silicate tetrahedron and this is the building block of all silicate minerals 
B)  Silicate minerals combine with other elements such as aluminum, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, and magnesium 
C)  Quartz is the only common silicate that contains only silicon and oxygen 
D)  All of the above are true statements about silicates

Question 6

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orthoclase, quartz, and topaz will be scratched by corundum on the Moh's Hardness Scale 
B)  Halite, calcite, apatite, and orthoclase are scratched by fluorite on the Moh's Hardness Scale 
C)  It is possible for the object or mineral that is being used to scratch something else to leave a trail of its own powder on the surface of a mineral 
D)  It is important to rub away the powder trail and feel the surface of a mineral for a groove to determine if the mineral has indeed been scratched 
A)  Orthoclase, quartz, and topaz will be scratched by corundum on the Moh's Hardness Scale 
B)  Halite, calcite, apatite, and orthoclase are scratched by fluorite on the Moh's Hardness Scale 
C)  It is possible for the object or mineral that is being used to scratch something else to leave a trail of its own powder on the surface of a mineral 
D)  It is important to rub away the powder trail and feel the surface of a mineral for a groove to determine if the mineral has indeed been scratched

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasting halite is an acceptable method for identifying the mineral since a human cannot physically see its atoms 
B)  Color is the most effective method for identifying if a mineral is halite 
C)  Cleavage in a mineral means that a mineral break along flat surfaces 
D)  Fracture means that a mineral breaks apart at planes or weak bonds 
E)  Specific gravity compares the weight of a substance to an equal volume of water 
A)  Tasting halite is an acceptable method for identifying the mineral since a human cannot physically see its atoms 
B)  Color is the most effective method for identifying if a mineral is halite 
C)  Cleavage in a mineral means that a mineral break along flat surfaces 
D)  Fracture means that a mineral breaks apart at planes or weak bonds 
E)  Specific gravity compares the weight of a substance to an equal volume of water

Question 8

Pyrite known as fool's gold has a metallic luster because it looks like gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you are working with feldspar and quartz in a dust format, this can cause serious inflammation and scarring of your lung tissue called silicosis 
B)  If you are sandblasting quartz countertops, this type of work would require protective gear to prevent exposure to dusts that could lead to silicosis 
C)  Silicosis has become less common since OSHA instituted regulations for protective equipment which limits the amount of dusty inhaled by a worker 
D)  Coal dust inhaled by miners did not cause similar health issues like silicosis 
A)  If you are working with feldspar and quartz in a dust format, this can cause serious inflammation and scarring of your lung tissue called silicosis 
B)  If you are sandblasting quartz countertops, this type of work would require protective gear to prevent exposure to dusts that could lead to silicosis 
C)  Silicosis has become less common since OSHA instituted regulations for protective equipment which limits the amount of dusty inhaled by a worker 
D)  Coal dust inhaled by miners did not cause similar health issues like silicosis

Question 10

Which specific mineral causes cancer and has long, thin fibers that can become captured in a human's lungs? ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which specific mineral causes cancer and has...

Question 11

What specific type of fracture does quartz commonly exhibit? ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of What specific type of fracture does quartz...

Question 12

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gem stones are classified primarily for their rarity and/or beauty 
B)  Industrial-grade diamonds are beneficial for mining in the Earth's crust because they are very hard minerals 
C)  Depending on its monetary value, a gem will be classified as either precious or semiprecious 
D)  If you purchased a semiprecious gem known as garnet, it would not be worth as much money as a precious gem such as an emerald 
E)  Precious gem stones include diamonds, emerald, ruby, and sapphire
F) All of the above are true statements 
A)  Gem stones are classified primarily for their rarity and/or beauty 
B)  Industrial-grade diamonds are beneficial for mining in the Earth's crust because they are very hard minerals 
C)  Depending on its monetary value, a gem will be classified as either precious or semiprecious 
D)  If you purchased a semiprecious gem known as garnet, it would not be worth as much money as a precious gem such as an emerald 
E)  Precious gem stones include diamonds, emerald, ruby, and sapphire
F) All of the above are true statements

Question 13

Short Answer 
 Explain how minerals are the building blocks of rocks and rocks are not the building blocks of minerals.

Accepted Answer

Minerals make up roc

Question 14

Explain how you might contract silicosis if you worked at a fiberglass manufacturing plant that makes boats.

Accepted Answer

When minerals are ground to dust, they c

Question 15

Explain you would not expect to find amphibole in oceanic crust but commonly in continental crust.

Accepted Answer

Amphibole are found

Question 16

If you are testing a mineral for magnetism, you are trying to determine if the mineral attracts what to it ? ___________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you are testing a mineral for...

Question 17

Which of the following is not a true statement about mineral properties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color is the most obvious property of a mineral but it can be unreliable since many minerals occur in multiple colors 
B)  Corundum is typically a cloudy, translucent, brown or blue mineral 
C)  If a small amount of graphite is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a diamond 
D)  If a small amount of chromium is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a ruby 
E)  If a small amount of iron or titanium is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a sapphire 
A)  Color is the most obvious property of a mineral but it can be unreliable since many minerals occur in multiple colors 
B)  Corundum is typically a cloudy, translucent, brown or blue mineral 
C)  If a small amount of graphite is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a diamond 
D)  If a small amount of chromium is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a ruby 
E)  If a small amount of iron or titanium is added corundum, it converts this mineral into a gemstone called a sapphire

Question 18

The reason that oil and coal are not a mineral is because both are made up of ___________ solids as compared to inorganic solids?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reason that oil and coal are...

Question 19

Discuss the differences between chrysotile and amphibole types of asbestos and identify which one(s) causes cancer and explain why.

Accepted Answer

Chrysotile has a crystal structure and c

Question 20

Explain the difference between an ore mineral and an industrial mineral.

Accepted Answer

An ore mineral is a metal that can be ma

Exam 2: Minerals

Explain how you might contract cancer if your house was exposed to radon gas.

You are holding a piece of corundum-what specific mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale will your piece of corundum not scratch? ______________________________

Which is not a true statement?

If you purchase an amethyst, you would have purchased a semiprecious gem stone.

Which of the following would not be a true statement about silicates?

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Which of the following is a true statement?

Pyrite known as fool's gold has a metallic luster because it looks like gold.

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Which specific mineral causes cancer and has long, thin fibers that can become captured in a human's lungs? ______________________________

What specific type of fracture does quartz commonly exhibit? ____________________

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Short Answer Explain how minerals are the building blocks of rocks and rocks are not the building blocks of minerals.

Explain how you might contract silicosis if you worked at a fiberglass manufacturing plant that makes boats.

Explain you would not expect to find amphibole in oceanic crust but commonly in continental crust.

If you are testing a mineral for magnetism, you are trying to determine if the mineral attracts what to it ? ___________________

Which of the following is not a true statement about mineral properties?

The reason that oil and coal are not a mineral is because both are made up of ___________ solids as compared to inorganic solids?

Discuss the differences between chrysotile and amphibole types of asbestos and identify which one(s) causes cancer and explain why.

Explain the difference between an ore mineral and an industrial mineral.

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