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Lab Quiz Systematic Mineralogy 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the O Anion Mineral Class?

A

Oxides

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2
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What is the OH Anion Mineral Class?

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Hydroxides

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3
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What is the Cl,Br,F Anion Mineral Class?

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Halides

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4
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What is the S Anion Mineral Class?

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Sulfides

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5
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What is the As Anion Mineral Class?

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Arsenides

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What is the Sb Anion Mineral Class?

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Antimonides

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7
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What is the Se Anion Mineral Class?

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Selenides

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What is the Te Anion Mineral Class?

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Tellurides

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9
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What is the CO3 Anion Mineral Class?

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Carbonates

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10
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What is the NO3 Anion Mineral Class?

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Nitrates

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11
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What is the BO3, BO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Borates

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12
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What is the CrO3 Anion Mineral Class?

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Chromates

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13
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What is the WO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Tungstates

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14
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What is the MoO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Molybdates

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15
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What is the PO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Phosphates

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16
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What is the AsO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Arsenates

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17
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What is the VO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Vanadates

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18
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What is the SiO4 Anion Mineral Class?

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Silicates

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19
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What colour does Fluorite fluoresce?

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no fluorescence, only reflects the UV light.

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20
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What colour does Scheelite fluoresce?

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white, slightly blue

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21
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What colour does Apatite fluoresce?

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deep velvety purple

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22
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What are some ore minerals?

A 
Bornite (Cu)
Galena (Pb)
Molybdenite (Mo)
Sphalerite (Zn)
Cinnabar (Hg)
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23
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What are some minerals with direct industrial uses?

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Halite
Graphite
Copper
Sylvite

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24
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What are some precious minerals?

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Gold
Fluorite
Apatite

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25
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What are some hazardous minerals?

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Galena and Cinnabar

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26
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Apatite

A

Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

lustre: vitreous to sub-resinous
hardness: 5
crystal system: hexagonal

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27
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Copper

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Cu
lustre: metallic (earthy dull when oxidized)
colour: copper
specific gravity: 8.93 (pretty heavy)

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28
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Sulfur

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S

lustre: resinous, vitreous
colour: lemons drop yellow
hardness: 1.5-2.5

29
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Graphite

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C

lustre: sub-metallic
streak: dark-grey-black
hardness: 1-2

30
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Gold

A 
Au
colour: gold
streak: shiny yellow
hardness: 2.5 - 3
specific gravity: 15.3 - 19.3 (very heavy)
31
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Bornite

A

Cu5FeS4

lustre: sub-metallic
colour: dark grey, iridescent blue, pink, turqoise
hardness: 3

32
Q

Galena

A

PbS

colour: dark-grey-purple, irridescent-blue-silver
hardness: 2.5
specific gravity: 7.2-7.6
cleavage: cubic

33
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Sphalerite

A

(Zn, Fe)S

streak: yellow-orangey brown
internal reflection (fiery)
endless perfect cleavage in 6-D
striations on surface

34
Q

Cinnabar

A

HgS

It has mercury, neurotoxin, will be in a bag

35
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Molybdenite

A

MoS2

colour: black, lead-silver gray
streak: blue-gray
cleavage: perfect 1-D
habitat: tabular, platey

36
Q

isometric

A

a1=a2=a3

all angles 90

37
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tetragonal

A

a=b not= c

all angles 90

38
Q

hexagonal

A

a1=a2=a3not=c
all angles a to c = 90
angles between a’s 60

39
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orthorombic

A

a not= b not= c

all angles 90

40
Q

monoclinic

A

a not= b not= c
angle between a&b and b&c = 90
between c&a > 90

41
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Triclinic

A

a not= b not= c

all angles not= 90

42
Q

metallic

A

looks shiny like metals

43
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adamantine

A

‘twinkly’ like diamond

44
Q

vitreous

A

bright and glassy

45
Q

resinous

A

like resin or waxy

46
Q

pearly

A

whitish iridescence like pearl

47
Q

greasy

A

as f surface were covered by film of oil

48
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silky

A

shine of fine fibrous aggregate similar to silk

49
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earthy or dull

A

like the surface of unglazed pottery

50
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 1

A

Talc

51
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 2

A

Gypsum

52
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 2.5

A

fingernail

53
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 3

A

Calcite

54
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Mohs Scale of Hardness: 3.5

A

copper plate

55
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 4

A

fluorite

56
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 5

A

apatite or steel nail

57
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 5.5

A

window glass

58
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 6

A

orthoclase

59
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 7

A

quartz

60
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 7.5

A

streak plate (porcelain)

61
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 8

A

topaz

62
Q

Mohs Scale of Hardness: 9

A

corundum or tungsten carbide scribe

63
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Mohs Scale of Hardness: 10

A

diamond

64
Q

What wre the different types of fracture?

A

conchoidal, uneven, hagly, splintery

65
Q

Fluorite

A

CaF2

hardness: 4
cleavage: prefect, 4 octahedral

66
Q

Halite

A

NaCl

lustre: dull-vitreous (frosted glass)
streak: white
hardness: 2.5 - 3
cleavage: perfect cubic, 3-D

67
Q

Sylvite

A

KCl

colour: slamon pink orange
lustre: resinous

68
Q

Scheelite

A

CaWO4

streak: white
hardness: 4 - 4.5
fluorescence: yes, white blue

EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy (4 decks)

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