Trivia Minerals and formations Flashcards
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Mt. Pinatubo
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Bataan Volcanic Complex Arc
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Loon-Maribojoc geologic monument
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Cortes Limestone
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Balatoc Mine
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Mankayan Dacitic Complex
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Malampaya Gas Field
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Nido limestone
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Mt. Canlaon
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Canlaon Volcanic Complex
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Benguet Corporation
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Zambales Ophiolite
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Rio tuba Nickel Mining corporation
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Beaufort ultramafics
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Puerto princesa subterranean river
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St. Paul limestone
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Paoay Sand Dunes
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Ilocos sur
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Taganito mining corporation
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Dinagat ophiolite
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Sangilo mine itogon, itogo-suyoc resources inc
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Itogon quartz diorite
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Mayon volcano
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Bicol volcanic arc complex
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Teresa marble corporation
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Binangonan formation
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Biak-na-bato national park
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Madlum formation
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Cagdianao mining corporation
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Dinagat Ophiolite complex
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Philsaga Mining corporation
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Bananghilig gold deposit in tambis mineral district
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Mt. Bulusan
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Bulusan volcanic complex
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Banahaw volcano
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Banahaw volcanic complex
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Philex mining corp
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Asiga and maraat dioritrs
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Taal volcano
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Macolod volcanic complex
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Masungi Limestones
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Maybangain formation
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Apex Mining company
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Masara flormation - gold
Cateel quartz diorite - copper
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Lepanto consolidated mining corp and far southeast, mankayan benguet
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Lepanto metavolcanics
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FCF Minerals corp.
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Palili intrusive complex
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Mt. Apo
Koronadal formation
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Manila mining corporation mine (placer mine)
Mabuhay formation
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Carmen Copper corporation
Lutopan diorite
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Hundred Islands
Bolinao Limestones
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Montalban gorge
Montalban limestones
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Mt. Hibok hibok
Camiguin volcanic complex
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Ocean Gold Philippines Inc.
Mamparang Formation
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Have an ability to absorb radioactive and metallic contaminants, and keep them locked in a safe storage area
Apatite
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The primary ore of arsenic metals. Arsenic metal is used to produce specialty alloys; arsenic is toxic to many organisms and therefore can be used for insecticides, herbicides, pesticides, chemical weaponsand other poisons
Arsenopyrite
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Used as a weighted filler for paper, cloth, and ruber. The paper used to make some playing card has _______ packed between the paper fibers which gives the paper high density
Barite
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Used in drilling muds to lubricate and coolthe cutting tools, to remove cuttings, and to help prevent blowouts
Bentonite
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Known for its sugary sweet taste and some of its common uses are in X-rays and flourescent lights
Beryllium
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The only mineral used for the production of strontium, which is then used in color television pictures tube, in fireworks, marine flares, and computer monitors
Celestite
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A source of chromium and is used for the production of stainless steel to induce hardness, toughness and chemical resistance
Chromite
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Usedfor invisible ink. It is brittle and it resembles iron
Cobalt
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Commonly used as abbrasive on evrything from sand paper to large machines used in machining metals, platsics, and wood
Corundum
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Used in glass and ceramic industries (pottery, porcelain, and enamelware)
Feldpsar
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Used in water filtration, jewelry, and abbrasives used in wood furniture
Garnet
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A major Ni ore, it resist corrosion and is mainly used in making alloys such as stainless teel
Garnierite
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Used in dentistry and medicine, jewelry and arts, medallions and coins, and ingots. Also used in electronic instruments and computer circuitry
Gold
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Used as lead in penicls, it was also used to make graphene sheets which are 100 times stronger and 10 times lighter than steel
Graphite
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Used for making plaster of paris, cement, and glass
Gypsum
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Used in the human and animal diet, primarily as food seasoning and as food preservation, to prepare sodium hydroxide, soda ash, and caustic soda
Halite
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Imortant to the production of ceramics and porcelain, but its greatest demand is for the paper industry to produce a glossy paper as is used in most magazines
Kaolinite
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Important material compnent of power plants as it is used to generate electricity and also used in compasses
Magnetite
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One of the oldest green pigments to be used in paintings. It is an excellent material for producing a powdered pigment
Malachite
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The main ore of molybdenum, used as a dry lubricant resistant to high temperatures
Molybdenite
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A white mica. It is ideal as an electrical insulator in high temperature power cables. Also used in capacitors and circuit brakers
Muscovite
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Used for the production of oil cloth, semiconductors, photoconductors. Historically used as a pigment, poison, ingridient for fireworks and explosives
Orpiment
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Use for sulfuric acid productions
Pyrite
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Used as oscillators inradios, watches, and pressure gauges. It is also used in the manufacture of glass, abbrasives and refractories.
Quartz
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Used as a coating in welding rods, some are used in the production of pigments for paints
Rutile
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Used as a currency and in jewelry making. Also used in medicine due to its antimicrobial properties
Silver
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Used in galvanized iron, brass and batteries. The mineral is also used as mildew-resistant element in certain paints
Sphalerite
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Used in the manufacture of matches, fireworks, and percussion caps and was used by the ancients as a cosmetic to increas the apparent size of the eye
Stibnite
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The chief ingredient of pottasium supplements, which are used to treat or prevent low potassium conditions such as hypokalemia
Sylvite
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Primarily used in production of paper. It can also be usedin cosmetics, agriculture, and ceramics
Talc
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Used in paper products, laundry detrgent and baking soda
Trona
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Used in watse water clean up and since it can absorb ammonia, it is used in kitty litter and reducing other animal smells
Zeolite
