Mineral Chemistry

A mineral is

• synthetic, organic, solid, variable chemistry, definite structure

• synthetic inorganic liquid variable chemistry, definite structure

• naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, definite chemistry, definite structure

• naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, definite chemistry, variable structure

An element with 1 valence electron in its outermost orbital will most likely form a

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Covalent

Two nonmetals like oxygen will form what type of bond

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

The mineral shown above is characterized by what type of silicate structure?

• Isolated

• Single Chain

• Double Chain

• Sheet

• Framework

The mineral shown above is characterized by what type of silicate structure

• Isolated

• Single Chain

• Double Chain

• Sheet

• Framework

What silicate structure is this?

• Isolated

• Single Chain

• Double Chain

• Framework

• sheet

The most common elements in the crust and mantle are

• nickel and iron

• Iron and oxygen

• Oxygen and silicon

• silicon and aluminum

What mineral has a composition of only the silicon oxygen tetrahedron?

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Hornblend

• Calcite

Which of the following minerals is NOT a silicate?

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Muscovite

• Gypsum

Olivine has what type of silicate structure?

• Single tetrahedron

• Single chain

• Double Chain

• Sheets

• Framework