Structural Geology&Mineral Deposits 2
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1. c 1. Whether metalliferous or nonmetallic, are accumulations
or concentrations of one or more useful substances that
are for most sparsely distributed in the Earth's outer crust.
a. atoms d. sulfide deposits
b. rock deposits e. elemental deposits
c. mineral deposits
2. b 2. One that may be used to obtain one or more metals.
a. gangue minerals d. metal minerals
b. ore minerals e. none of the above
c. crystal minerals
3. a 3. Mineral from which metal is extracted: a naturally
occurring mineral from which constituents, especially
metals, can be profitably extracted. Contains both ore and
gangue minerals.
a. ore d. laterite
b. mineral deposit e. deposit
c. disseminated copper
4. b 4. Process in which minerals that form natural solid
solutions in each other, and at determined lower
temperatures unmix to yield distinguishable mineral
intergrowths.
a. dissolution d. crystallization
b. exsolution e. section
c. segregation
5. a 5. Applies only to compounds that are volatilized and
subsequently redeposited from vapor at lower temperature
or pressure. Involves direct transition from the solid to the
gaseous state, or vice-versa without passing through the
liquid state e.g. sulfur deposits near volcanoes, fumaroles
a. sublimation d. placer deposit
b. epithermal effect e. geothermal fliuds
c. metamorphism
6. b 6. Form new minerals under condition of high temperature
and pressure, adds to contact metamorphism resulting to
more varied and complex mineralogy;
a. contact margins d. contact aureole
b. contact metasomatism e. skarn deposit
c. contact metamorphism
7. c 7. A process in which something is changed from a liquid
to a vapor without its temperature reaching boiling point.
a. precipitation d. condensation
b. gassing e. salt bed
c. evaporation
8. a 8. Accumulation of valuable minerals when undesired
constituents in rocks or mineral deposits are removed from
weathering.
a. residual concentration d. gossan
b. rare minerals e. none of the above
c. mineral horizon
9. b 9. Strata bound polymetallic mineral deposits genetically
related to submarine acid volcanic activity.
a. disseminated type d. layered gabbro
b. Kuroko Type e. Besshi Type
c. acid leached
10. b 10. Processes associated with igneous activity which
involve heated or super heated water.
a. boiling point d. magma ascent
b. hydrothermal e. subduction
c. metamorphism
11. a 11. Result from simple crystallization, or from concentration
by differentiation, of intrusive igneous masses
a. magmatic concentration d. magmatic heat
b. magmatic intrusion e. magma cooling
c. magma extrusion
12. b 12. Are the associated nonmetallic materials of a deposit.
Usually discarded in the treatment of ore. Sometime
referred to as waste.
a. cement raw materials d. oil and coal deposits
b. gangue minerals e. pyrite
c. metallic minerals
13. d 13. Metal content of ore, expressed in ounces per ton,
gram per ton, etc.
a. tenor of mineral d. tenor of ore
b. tenor of metal e. indicated metal tenor
c. tenor of gold
14. c 14. Refers to the massive base metal sulfide ores
associated with rocks of mafic-ultramafic composition.
a. massive chromite d. Kuroko Type
b. massive iron e. none of the above
c. Cyrpus Type
15. a 15. Strata bound massive cupriferous iron sulfide deposits,
bed like or lenticular in form that line conformably in
crystalline schist.
a. Besshi or Kieslager Type d. Breccia Pipe
b. Boninite Type e. Layered Type
c. Massive placer type
16. b 16. A method of searching for concealed bodies of
metallic ores by meams of chemical techniques.
a. rock sampling d. compass and tape traverse
b. geochemical prospecting e. none of the above
c. detailed exploration
17. a 17. Study of variations in the values of the physical
properties of the Earth with the aim of obtaining data of
the subsurface (mineral deposits) for economic reasons.
a. geophysical prospecting d. drilling
b. satellite swath e. sea swath
c. magnetics
18. b 18. Generally represent concentration of diffuse metals. 29. a 29. Write the appropriate type of magmatic mineral
a. disseminated copper deposits d. metal concentrate deposits based on the process involved, disseminated
b. metalliferous deposits e. elemental concentrate crystallization without concentration.
c. massive deposits a. Dissemination d. Residual liquid segregation
b. Segregation e. Residual liquid injection
19. b 19. Consists of solids, liquids and gases, term "ore"
c. Injection
generally not applied, referred to by the substance itself.
a. metallic deposits d. marble deposit 30. d 30. Write the appropriate type of magmatic mineral
b. non-metallic deposits e. slate deposit deposits based on the process involved, crystallization
c. sand and gravel deposits differentiation and residual magma accumulation.
a. Dissemination d. Residual liquid segregation
20. c 20. In general increase in pressure promotes solubility,
b. Segregation e. Residual liquid injection
and decrease in pressure such that which occurs when
c. Injection
solution or magma ascends in the earth, promotes.
a. dissolution d. boiling 31. b 31. Write the appropriate type of magmatic mineral
b. mixing of solution e. zoning deposits based on the process involved, crystallization
c. precipitation differentiation and accumulation
a. Dissemination d. Residual liquid segregation
21. a 21. Deposited during the original period or periods of
b. Segregation e. Residual liquid injection
metallization.
c. Injection
a. Primary or hypogene deposits d. zoning
b. mixing of solution e. none of the above 32. b 32. In porphyry copper mineralization, what is the
c. secondary or supergene deposits alteration zone considering presence of the following
minerals, orthoclase, quartz alunite, secondary biotite,
22. b 22. In hydrothermal related deposits characterized by a
chlorite. gypsum, zeolite, anhydrite.
temprature range of 50°C-200°C.
a.Phyllic d. Propyllitic
a. mesothermal deposits d. hypothermal deposits
b. Potassic e. Mineralic
b. epithermal deposits e. deep seated deposits
c. Argillic
c. geothermal deposits
33. d 33. In porphyry copper mineralization, what is the
23. c 23. In hydrothermal related deposits characterized by a
alteration zone considering presence of the follwing
temprature range of 300°C-500°C.
minerals, epidote, chlorite, calcite quartz, gypsum, pyrite,
a. metallic deposits d. geothermal deposits
zeolite.
b. epithermal deposits e. deep seated deposits
a.Phyllic b. Potassic c. Argillic d. Propyllitic e. Mineralic
c. hypothermal deposits
34. c 34. In porphyry copper mineralization, what is the
24. a 24. In hydrothermal related deposits characterized by a
alteration zone considering presence of the follwing
temprature range of 200°C-300°C.
minerals, clay, pyrite, quartz sericite, chlorite, calcite,
a. mesothermal deposits d. geothermal deposits
gypsum, anhydrite, zeolite.
b. epithermal deposits e. deep seated deposits
a.Phyllic b. Potassic c. Argillic d. Propyllitic e. Mineralic
c. hypothermal deposits
35. a 35. In porphyry copper mineralization, what is the
25. c 25. Are alteration products of the former as a result of
alteration zone considering presence of the follwing
weathering or other surficial processes resulting from
minerals, quartz, sericite, pyrite secondary biotite, chlorite
descending surface waters.
zeolite, gypsum, anhydrite, calcite.
a. Primary or hypogene deposits d. zoning
a.Phyllic b. Potassic c. Argillic d. Propyllitic e. Mineralic
b. mixing of solution e. none of the above
c. secondary or supergene deposits 36. c 36. Recent studies of epithermal deposits have revealed
two types of mineral deposition. What is the type of
26. a 26. The ideal Cr:Fe ratio for metallurgical grade chromite
deposit the following characteristics? Contain acid stable
is
minerals such as alunite, kaolinite, dickite, pyrophyllite,
a. 3:1 b. 1:3 c. 2:1 d. 1.6:1 e: 1:2
diaspore and zunyite.
27. d 27. The ideal Cr:Fe ratio for chemical grade chromite is a. low sulphidation d. low mineralization
a. 3:1 b. 1:3 c. 2:1 d. 1.6:1 e: 1:2 b. neutral sulphidation e. high mineralization
28. a 28. Write the appropriate type of magmatic mineral c. high sulphidation
deposits based on the process involved, disseminated
crystallization without concentration.
a. Dissemination d. Residual liquid segregation
b. Segregation e. Residual liquid injection
c. Injection
37. a 37. Recent studies of epithermal deposits have revealed 46. a 1. Occur where new lithosphere is being produced and
two types of mineral deposition. What is the type of move away from each other. Typically this occurs in mid-
deposit the following characteristics? Neutral pH thermal ocean ridges.
waters, temperature decreases with decreasing depth and a. divergent boundary
increasing distance from the fluid conduits; smectite, b. convergent boundary
illite/smectite, illite/adularia. c. triple junction
a. low sulphidation d. low mineralization d. transform boundary or transform fault
b. neutral sulphidation e. high mineralization e. plate boundary
c. high sulphidation
47. b 2. Occur where plates are colliding. The higher density
38. a 38. Weathered ophiolitic rocks are source of Nickel plates sinks or subducts beneath the leading edge of the
bearing deposits known as. continental plate.
a. nickeliferrous laterite d. lateritic soil a. divergent boundary
b. bauxitic laterite e. lateritic zone b. convergent boundary
c. ferrous laterite c. triple junction
d. transform boundary or transform fault
39. b 39. Chromite deposits are usually associated with what
e. plate boundary
kind of rocks?
a. magmatic rocks d. proto intrusive rocks 48. c 3. Locations where three plates join.
b. ophiolitic rocks e. lateritic rocks a. divergent boundary
c. basaltic rocks b. convergent boundary
c. triple junction
40. b 40. What type of chromite is normally found in
d. transform boundary or transform fault
Homonhon Island, Samar.
e. plate boundary
a. metallurgical d. high silica
b. chemical e. low silica 49. d 4. Occur where the offset segments of two plates slide
c. refractory past one another.
a. divergent boundary
41. c 41. The highest grade/rank coal.
b. convergent boundary
a. peat d. bituminous
c. triple junction
b. lignite e. subbituminous
d. transform boundary or transform fault
c. anthracite
e. plate boundary
42. b 42. The first type/rank of coal with high (up to 45%)
50. a 5. The line of intersection between the planar feature and
moisture content.
a horizontal plane, taken according to the right hand
a. peat d. bituminous
convention.
b. lignite e. subbituminous
a. strike d. hade
c. anthracite
b. dip e. net slip
43. e 43. The second type of coal also called as black lignite. c. limb direction
a. peat d. bituminous
51. b 6. The magnitude of the inclination, below horizontal, at
b. lignite e. subbituminous
right angles to strike;
c. anthracite
a. strike b. dip c. limb direction d. hade e. net slip
44. d 44. The third type/rank coal with less than 20% moisture.
52. c 7. The study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock
a. peat d. bituminous
units with respect to their deformational histories.
b. lignite e. subbituminous
a. general geology
c. anthracite
b. historical geology
45. a 45. Plant debris that is undergoes processes to form coal c. structural geology
deposit. d. mineralogy
a. peat d. bituminous e. discontinuity geology
b. lignite e. subbituminous
53. a 8. Applied stress, when released, the rock returns to its
c. anthracite
original shape.
a. elastic strain d. brittle
b. plastic strain e. net slip
c. brittle
54. b 9. The deformation (change in shape and/or volume) that 64. a 19. If the fold axis has a dip, the anticline or syncline is
results from stress. considered?
a. stress d. limit a. plunging d. striking
b. strain e. none of the above b. inclined e. dipping
c. brittle c. hanging
55. a 10. The hanging wall moves up the dip of the fault 65. a 20. If there is one limb, the fold is called a?
relatively to the footwall. a. monocline d. recumbent
a. reverse fault d. transform fault b. syncline e. incline
b. normal fault e. hanging fault c. anticline
c. strike slip fault
56. b 11. The hanging wall moves down the dip of the fault
relatively to the footwall.
a. reverse fault
b. normal fault
c. strike slip fault
d. transform fault
e. hanging fault
57. c 12. Discontinuities that result from a deformation
mechanism called "pressure-solution".
a. fracture fault d. fault
b. layering bed e. massive jointing
c. stylolite joint
58. c 13. Fault where blocks move horizontally past one
another.
a. reverse fault d. transform fault
b. normal fault e. hanging fault
c. strike slip fault
59. b 14. Low-angle reverse fault is called a?
a. extensional fault d. joint fault
b. thrust fault e. none of the above
c. shear fault
60. b 15. In vertical movements along fault, the upper block is
called?
a. footwall d. breccia wall
b. hanging wall e. mylonite
c. shear wall
61. a 16. In vertical movements along fault, the upper block is
called?
a. footwall d. breccia wall
b. hanging wall e. mylonite
c. shear wall
62. b 17. Folds having limbs that dip at the same angle, but in
opposite directions.
a. asymmetrical d. dipping
b. symmetrical e. conform
c. monotrical
63. a 18. Folds having limbs that dip at different angles in
opposite directions.
a. asymmetrical d. dipping
b. symmetrical e. conform
c. monotrical