VII. Question (151-200) Flashcards
By radiometric dating method, a granite rock is dated with C16 and the age of the rock is 10,000 years old. The statement is?
a. False, because granite can not be dated using C 16.
b. False, because no granite formed 10, 000 years ago.
c. False, because C14 must be used since it is more stable
a. False, because granite cannot be dated using C-16.
The abbreviation JORC “Mineral Reporting Code of Australia means
a. Joint Ore Resource Code
b. Joint Ore Reserve Code
c. Joint Ore Reporting Compliance
d. Joint Ore Reporting Certificate
b. Joint Ore Reserve Code
While mapping a creek you found a sandstone bed with inclusions of Ap superimposed on a conglomerate bed. What conclusion can be drawn?
a. there is an unconformity
b. conglomerate is more older than sandstone
c. Andesite porphyry (Ap) causes the reverse grading
d. aota
b. conglomerate is more older than sandstone
A = 5%, Q = 65%, P = 20%, and accessory mineral is 10%. what is the rock?
Alkalifeldspar-granite
Aragonite is the the polymorph calcite in which crystal system is?
a. orthorombic
b. hexagonal
c. monoclinic
d. tetragonal
orthorhombic
Which of the following contains more Cu?
a. cuprite
b. enargite
c. chalcocite
d. bornite
c. chalcocite
Chalcocite (Cu₂S) contains approximately 79.8% copper by weight, making it the copper mineral with the highest copper content among the given options.
Cuprite (Cu₂O) contains about 88.8% copper, but since it is an oxide mineral, it is less commonly used as a primary copper ore compared to sulfides.
Enargite (Cu₃AsS₄) contains about 48.4% copper.
Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) contains about 63.3% copper.
Which of the following is a copper sulphosalts?
a. jamesonite
b. tenantite
c. tetrahedrite
d. bournonite
b. tenantite
Tenantite (Cu₁₂As₄S₁₃) is a copper sulfosalt mineral belonging to the tetrahedrite group. It contains copper, arsenic, and sulfur and is commonly associated with tetrahedrite as a solid solution series.
Why in cross polar microscope, the opaques such as pyrite and au appears black?
a. because of the crystal system
b. because the lights vibrates at one direction
c. because the minerals are metallic
d. because the opaques minerals are not Pleocroic
c. because the minerals are metallic
In a cross-polarized light microscope, metallic minerals like pyrite and gold appear black because they do not transmit light. These minerals are opaque, meaning they reflect light rather than allowing it to pass through. Since cross-polarized light requires transmitted light to display optical properties, opaque minerals remain dark or black under these conditions.
3.5 astronomical units is
a) 525 million cm
b) 525 million cm
c) 52.5 trillion cm
d) 525 million m
e) 52.5 billion cm
e) 52.5 billion cm
1 Astronomical Unit (AU) = 149.6 million kilometers = 1.496 × 10¹³ cm
It is the unit of lihostratigraphy
a. zone
b. bed
c. formation
d. super group
c. formation
Conglomerate sandstone siltstone sh ale from older to younger. The beds are perfectly parallel and deposited normally that you only observed that there are limestone inclusions at the lower part of siltstone. What is the unconformity?
a. paraconformity
b.disconformity
d.nonconformity
c. angular conformity
a. paraconformity
Which of the following rocks bears Sn?
a. gabbro
b. andesite
c. dacite
d. granite
d. granite
Conglomerate-sandstone-siltstone-shale from older to younger. The beds are perfectly parallel and deposited normally that you only observed that there are limestone inclusions at the lower part of siltstone. What is the unconformity?
a. paraconformity
b. disconformity
c. angular conformity
d. nonconformity
On question no. 32, what if the limestone is also found at the upper part of shale. Which statement is correct?
a. the two limestone inclusions are of the same unit
b. the two limestone inclusions are of different units
c. the limestones are of the same age
d. the limestone on siltstone is younger than the limestone in shale
a. paraconformity
A paraconformity is a type of unconformity where beds are parallel, and there is no visible erosion or angular discordance between the layers, but there is a gap in the geological record. In this case, the presence of limestone inclusions within the siltstone suggests a period of non-deposition or minor erosion, typical of a paraconformity.
b. the two limestone inclusions are of different units
The presence of limestone at both the lower part of siltstone and the upper part of shale indicates that they belong to different stratigraphic units, representing separate depositional events or conditions.
35% of all animal families die out, including virtually all labyrinthodont amphibians, conodonts, and all marine reptiles except ichthyosaurs –
End of Triassic mass extinction
Which of the following rocks bears W?
a. gabbro
b. dolerite
c. granite
d. dacite
c. granite
Granite is often associated with tungsten (W) mineralization, typically occurring as wolframite (FeWO₄) and scheelite (CaWO₄) in granite-related hydrothermal vein deposits and skarn deposits.
The Agno River drains its water in?
a. lingayen gulf
B. Subic bay
c. Taal Lake
c. Manila bay
a. Lingayen Gulf
The Agno River, one of the largest river systems in the Philippines, drains its water into the Lingayen Gulf.
The headwaters on Agno River is in what volcano?
a. Mt. Taal
c. Mt. Pulag
C. Mt. Didicas
d. Mt. Parker
c. Mt. Pulag
The headwaters of the Agno River originate from Mt. Pulag, which is the highest peak in Luzon and the third-highest in the Philippines.
Which of the following contributes on the crystal growth of a mineral?
a. heat
c. fluids
d. pressure
d. pressure dissolution
c. fluids
Fluids play a significant role in the crystal growth of minerals because they can transport ions and facilitate mineral formation and growth by lowering the energy required for crystallization.
Why do Isotropic minerals do not reorient light?
a. because Isotropic minerals are non pleochroic
b. because Isotropic minerals have negative optical axis
c. because Isotropic minerals have equal dimension and light passes at one direction
d. aota
c. because Isotropic minerals have equal dimension and light passes at one direction
Isotropic minerals do not reorient light because they have the same optical properties in all directions. Light passes through them without being split or reoriented because the refractive index is constant throughout the mineral. This characteristic makes isotropic minerals appear dark under crossed polarizers in a polarizing microscope.
What type of unconformity between e and f?
disconformity
What type of unconformity between s and r?
non conformity
What type of unconformity between j and k?
paraconformity
In bowens reaction series, why olivine, pyroxene etc. called as discontinous series?
a. because the minerals tends to be less dense as the heat
decreases
b. because the crystal fractionation proceeds after gravity settling
c. because the crystal system of the minerals change as temperature decreases
d. aota
c. because the crystal system of the minerals change as temperature decreases
In Bowen’s reaction series, the discontinuous series is called so because the minerals form in a sequence where each mineral is replaced by another with a completely different crystal structure as the temperature decreases. For example:
Olivine (isolated tetrahedra) transitions to Pyroxene (single chain) as temperature drops.
Pyroxene transitions to Amphibole (double chain).
Amphibole transitions to Biotite (sheet silicate).
Which of the following rocks usually contains REE?
a. kimberlite
c. lamprophyre
c. carbomatite
d. lamproit
c. carbonatite
Carbonatites are igneous rocks that are composed predominantly of carbonate minerals and are well known for containing significant concentrations of rare earth elements (REE), including elements like neodymium, lanthanum, and cerium. Carbonatite intrusions are some of the primary sources of REE worldwide.