Rocks and Minerals

Which of these minerals is a silicate mineral?

• Pyrite
• Halite
• Quartz
• Sulfur

What kind of igneous rock would you classify this granite rock as?

• Intrusive Mafic
• Intrusive Felsic
• Extrusive Mafic
• Extrusive Felsic

Would this rock be considered a foliated or nonfoliated rock?

• Nonfoliated because of coarse crystals
• Foliated because of mineral alignment
• Foliated because of banding

Identify this rock: This is a nonfoliated rock that is a result of contact metamorphism from limestone.

• Marble
• Quartzite
• Slate
• Schist

What is the difference between a Sedimentary Clastic and Bioclastic rock?

• Clastic contains fragments
• Bioclastic is composed of mostly crystals
• Bioclastic is not Sedimentary
• Bioclastic comes from living organisms

What two elements do all silicate minerals contain?

• O and Pb
• H and Si
• Si and O
• C and Ca

What mineral can Olivine not scratch?

• Flourite
• Galena
• Dolomite
• Quartz

What kind of luster does this mineral have?

• Metallic
• Nonmetallic
• It does not have a luster

What is the difference between the Igneous Rocks Rhyolite and Granite?

• Crystal Size
• Mineral Composition
• Rock Type
• Density

Identify this Sedimentary Clastic rock using your Reference Tables and the Image.

• Siltstone
• Sandstone
• Breccia
• Conglomerate