Rocks and Minerals

What is the parent rock to slate?

• limestone
• shale
• sandstone
• granite

What is the parent rock to gneiss?

• limestone
• sandstone
• shale
• granite

Which mineral smells like rotten eggs and is yellow?

• galena
• calcite
• pyrite
• sulfer

Which mineral is the main ingredient in sand which leads to glass formation?

• calcite
• galena
• quartz
• sulfur

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

Which mineral is being used in this photo?

• calcite
• quartz
• halite
• silicon

which rock class is represented?

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• IDK
• igneous

Which rock type would be at the bottom of the chart?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• IDK

Which rock class would be at the top of the chart?

• metamorphic
• igneous
• sedimentary
• IDK

How could a geologist know if this is gold or not?

• put acid on it
• scratch with fingernail
• bite it
• test the streak