Exam 2: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Which common silicate mineral was used as window glass in the Middle Ages?

Which group of silicates has the most sharing of corner oxygen atoms?

Diamond and quartz are both minerals composed of a single element.

A mineral's hardness is determined by the number and the strength of chemical bonds, but how is it actually determined?

Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO?)?

The main use of bauxite is ________.

Which of the following will react readily with acids such as hydrochloric?

Jadarite is similar to the fictional mineral kryptonite but lacks ________ in its chemical composition.

Which mineral is easily soluble in water at room temperature conditions?

The ion at the centre of a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is surrounded by ________.

________ is the most common variety of the mineral group amphibole.

Which minerals that make up the Mohs scale are softer than a glass plate but harder than your fingernail?

The physical property denoting a mineral's tendency to crack along parallel, planar surfaces is known as what?

The two main types of bonding that form the structures in minerals are ________.

What are two or more minerals called if they have the same chemical composition but different physical properties?

Positive ions are atoms that have gained electrons during a chemical reaction.

________ is a common pink variety of the feldspar group of framework silicate minerals.

Why doesn't quartz have any cleavages, only fractures?

In atoms, which electrons are involved in chemical bonding?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.