NS03: Chapter 2 Review Questions

Name: Cris Ian A. Alombro

1. Name the mineral group for the following minerals:

Mineral Group Mineral Group Mineral Group

a. Calcite Carbonate e. Biotite Silicate i. Pyrite Sulphide

b. Gypsum Sulphate f. Galena Sulphide j. Orthoclase Silicate
c. Hematite Oxide g. Graphite Native k. Magnetite Oxide
Elements
d. Quartz Silicate h. Fluorite Halide l. Olivine Silicate

2. Why is color not necessarily a useful guide to mineral identification?

Some minerals have very distinct colors that separate them from their mineral
groups. The range of color is due to the impurities presents in each specimen.

3. You have an unknown mineral that can scratch glass but cannot scratch a
porcelain streak plate. What is its approximate hardness?

The mineral’s approximate hardness is around 6 on the Mohs Scale

4. Name the mineral that has the following properties:

• Non-metallic
• Can scratch fluorite but cannot scratch quartz
• Exhibits cleavage
• Contains the elements sodium & hydrogen

Amphibole