Sulfosalts and Sulfates

Question 1

An extensive group of minerals, mostly rare species, marked by some of the most complicated atomic and crystal structures known to inorganic chemistry.

Answer 1

Sulfosalts

Question 2

Most sulfosalts are what in color?

Answer 2

Lead gray

Question 3

Dimorph of Luzonite

Answer 3

Enargite

Question 4

intimately intergrown with Enargite
named after an island in the Philippines

Answer 4

Luzonite

Question 5

Mercury rich variety of Tetrahedrite

Answer 5

Schwazite

Question 6

Old German term for Tetrahedrite

Answer 6

Fahlerz

Question 7

Bismuth variety of Tennantite

Answer 7

Annivite

Question 8

Silver-rich form variety of Tennantite

Answer 8

Argentotenanntite

Question 9

Rounded shape variety of Tennantite

Answer 9

Binnite

Question 10

A source of silver, used as gemstones

Answer 10

Proustite

Question 11

Color / Distinguishing Feature of Proustite

Answer 11

Light ruby

Question 12

Alias of Xanthoconite

Answer 12

Ruby Silver

Question 13

Color / Distinguishing Feature of Xanthoconite

Answer 13

Ruby Silver

Question 14

Alias of Pyrargyrite

Answer 14

Dark Silver Ore, Ruby Blende

Question 15

Alias of Jamesonite

Answer 15

Feather ore

Question 16

Alias of Stephanite

Answer 16

Black Silver

Question 17

Any naturally occurring salt of sulfuric acid.

Answer 17

Sulfates

Question 18

4 ways sulfate minerals can occur

Answer 18

-As late oxidation products of preexisting sulfide ores
-As evaporite deposits
-In circulatory solutions
-Deposits formed by hot water or volcanic gases

Question 19

Sulfate minerals that contain water

Answer 19

Hydrous

Question 20

Materials for plaster of tiles

Answer 20

Gypsum

Question 21

Gypsum can be what mineral when it’s dehydrated

Answer 21

Anhydrite

Question 22

Fine-grained massive form of gypsum

Answer 22

Alabaster

Question 23

Fibrous variety of Gypsum

Answer 23

Satin Spar

Question 24

Transparent variety of Gypsum

Answer 24

Selenite

Question 25

Alias of Chalcanthite

Answer 25

Blue Vitriole

Question 26

Alias of Melanterite

Answer 26

Copperas

Question 27

Sulfate minerals that does not contain water

Answer 27

Anhydrous

Question 28

Alias of Barite

Answer 28

Crested Rose

Question 29

What mineral is too heavy for a nonmetal mineral

Answer 29

Barite

Question 30

Rose like aggregate variety of Barite

Answer 30

Baryte Rose

Question 31

A variety of Baryte containing trace amounts of Radium

Answer 31

Radian Barite

Question 32

A pseudostalactitic banded variety of crystalline Barite

Answer 32

Oakstone

Question 33

Strontium-bearing variety of Barite

Answer 33

Celestobarite

Question 34

Alias of Celestite

Answer 34

Celestine

Question 35

Celestite is used in?

Answer 35

fireworks and in various metal aloys

Question 36

Alias of Anglesite

Answer 36

Lead Vitriol

Question 37

A semi-transparent light blue-grey fine-grained Anhydrite

Answer 37

Angelite

Question 38

A granular variety of Anhydrite

Answer 38

Vulpinite

Question 39

Variety of anhydrite distinguished by the pattern of formation

Answer 39

Bowel Stone