QCMs OF MINERALOGY

1. What is the crystal structure of diamond?

a) Cubic
b) Tetragonal
c) Orthorhombic
d) Hexagonal

2. What is the primary constituent of the mineral quartz?

a) Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
b) Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
c) Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
d) Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

3. What is the hardness of corundum on the Mohs scale?

a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

4. What is the term for a mineral's resistance to scratching?

a) Cleavage
b) Fracture
c) Hardness
d) Luster

5. What is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust?

a) Quartz
b) Feldspar
c) Mica
d) Calcite

6. What is the term for a mineral's tendency to break along flat planes?
a) Cleavage
b) Fracture
c) Hardness
d) Luster

7. What is the primary difference between a mineral and a rock?

a) Minerals are organic, rocks are inorganic
b) Minerals have a specific chemical composition, rocks do not
c) Minerals are solid, rocks can be liquid or gas
d) Minerals are man-made, rocks are natural

8. What is the term for the color of a mineral when it is powdered?

a) Streak
b) Luster
c) Cleavage
d) Fracture
9. What is the term for a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an
ordered internal structure?
a) Rock
b) Crystal
c) Gem
d) Mineral

10. What is the most common group of minerals in the Earth's crust?
a) Silicates
b) Carbonates
c) Oxides
d) Sulfates