Rock & Mineral Quiz

Question 1

Quartz

Answer 1

Mineral
Si
igneous…granite
white, quartzy

Question 2

Orthoclase

Answer 2

Mineral
K, Al
igneous
flesh pink, cleavage in two directions

Question 3

Plagioclase

Answer 3

Mineral
Na, Ca
igneous, metamorphic
white and gray, cleavage in two directions

Question 4

Muscovite

Answer 4

Mineral
K, Al
metamorphic…granite, gneiss
white, pearly, flexible, flaky shit

Question 5

Biotite

Answer 5

Mineral
K, Fe, Mg
metamorphic…granite
black, brown, pearly, muscovite but dark, flaky shit

Question 6

Calcite

Answer 6

Mineral
Ca
sedimentary…limestone, marble
white, perfect 3 direction cleavage

Question 7

Dolomite

Answer 7

Mineral
Ca, Mg
sedimentary…limestone, marble
white, sparkly, fleshy

Question 8

Apatite

Answer 8

Mineral
phosphate king (P, O)
all rocks
green, brown

Question 9

Olivine

Answer 9

Mineral
Mg, Fe
igenous…gabbro, bassalt
white streak, grayish/yellowish green

Question 10

Hornblende

Answer 10

Mineral
Ca, Na, Mg, Fe
igneous, metamorphic
prismatic, dark green/black

Question 11

Serpentine

Answer 11

Mineral
Mg
igneous
greasy, green, snake energy

Question 12

Hematite

Answer 12

Minearl
Fe
sedimentary…iron ore
red vibes, dusky red streak, metallic

Question 13

Limonite

Answer 13

Mineral
Fe, H
sedimentary
light, dark brown/black, yellow brown streak

Question 14

Pyrite

Answer 14

Mineral
Fe, S
all rocks
metallic, sparkly, brass yellow energy

Question 15

Gypsum

Answer 15

Mineral
Ca, S
sedimentary
light, colorless white or gray, pearly

Question 16

Syenite

Answer 16

Rock
orthoclase, quartz
igneous
granite but darker

Question 17

Granite

Answer 17

Rock
orthoclase, quartz
igneous
lighter than syenite

Question 18

Rhyolite

Answer 18

Rock
quartz, orthoclase
igneous
plain brown, no banding, no lamination

Question 19

Gabbro

Answer 19

Rock
pyroxene, olivine
igneous
dark, sparkly like metal

Question 20

Bassalt

Answer 20

Rock
pyroxene, olivine
igneous
dark, but solid color gray or blackish brown

Question 21

Obsidian

Answer 21

Rock
quartz, plagioclase, orthoclase
igneous
dark, shiny, obsidian core

Question 22

Gneiss

Answer 22

Rock
quartz, feldspar
metamorphic
stripes like a zebra, gray/white banding

Question 23

Phyllite

Answer 23

Rock
micas, muscovite, biotite
metamorphic
flaky, layers, shiny

Question 24

Schist

Answer 24

Rock
micas, muscovite, biotite
metamorphic
coarse, granite but shiny

Question 25

Marble

Answer 25

Rock
calcite, dolomite
metamorphic
white, orangey from rust maybe, some streaks

Question 26

Slate

Answer 26

Rock
micas, quartz, chlorite
metamorphic
crayon vibes, brownor dark gray, smooth surface

Question 27

Shale

Answer 27

Rock
quartz
sedimentary
giving layers, dark gray, stony

Question 28

Sandstone

Answer 28

Rock
quartz
sedimentary
sugar cookie energy

Question 29

Limestone (calcitic)

Answer 29

Rock
calcite
sedimentary
white streaks, classic gray color

Question 30

Limestone (dolomitic)

Answer 30

Rock
dolomite
sedimentary
igneous vibes but salt and pepper, whitish, lighter color

Question 31

Conglomerate

Answer 31

Rock
quartz, gravel
sedimentary
coarse, chunks of things, polka dots

Question 32

Potassium minerals

Answer 32

orthoclase, muscovite, biotite

pinkish hue

Question 33

Sulfur minerals

Answer 33

gypsum and pyrite

Question 34

Magnesium minerals

Answer 34

biotite, hornblende, olivine, serpentine, dolomite

Question 35

Felsic Igneous

Answer 35

rich in feldspar and silicon
light colored, contain calcium, react with acid

Question 36

Mafic Igneous

Answer 36

rich in magnesium and iron
dark, don’t react with acid