Mohs Scale Flashcards
1
Q
Talc is
A
Magnesium silicon oxygen
2
Q
Gypsum is
A
Hydrated calcium sulphate
3
Q
Number 3
A
Calcite
4
Q
Calcite is one of three polymorphs of calcium carbonate. Name the other 2.
A
Aragonite
Vaterite
5
Q
Number 4
A
Fluorite
6
Q
Orthoclase feldspar
A
K AL SI O
7
Q
17th c danish geologist
A
Nicolas steno
8
Q
Quartz
A
Si o2
9
Q
EIGHT
A
Topaz
10
Q
Two types of corundum
A
Ruby sapphire
11
Q
Orange-pink sapphire found imn sri lanka
A
Padparadscha
12
Q
Corundum
A
Al2o3
