Exam 2: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Which one of the following mineral groups exhibits a sheet-like silicate structure?

In ________ bonding one atom gives up electrons to another that receives them.

Which of the following is a single-chain, ferromagnesian silicate mineral?

Which element forms the strongest bonds with oxygen, based on its size and charge?

Which of the following silicate minerals have 3-dimensional framework structures?

Which one of the following is a typical product of chemical weathering of other silicates?

Which one of the following is false for minerals?

Minerals like native gold or galena have high specific gravities because ________.

In a neutral atom such as helium or native copper, the number of protons in the nucleus ________.

Which manufactured products contain minerals or elements extracted from mineral resources?

Compared to the 1.4 angstrom size of the O^2- anion, most common metallic cations are double to triple that size.

What is the basic difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

What is the most common member of the pyroxene group of ferromagesian minerals?

What type of chemical bonding is shown in the diagram below?

What is the hardest mineral known?

The principal ore of mercury is ________.

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral ________.

What physical property denotes the colour of a powdered mineral?

Name a characteristic of a mineral.

Graphite and diamond have the same chemical composition and different crystalline structures.