Minerals and Their Properties Quiz

What are non-silicates?

• Minerals that contain silicon

• Minerals that do not contain silicon

• Minerals that contain oxygen

• Minerals that contain metals

Which of the following is a native element?

• Olivine

• Gold

• Calcite

• Halite

What is an example of an oxide mineral?

• Sulphur

• Oligiste

• Halite

• Galena

Sulphides are minerals made up of:

• Oxygen and metal

• Sulphur and metal

• Carbon and metal

• Chloride and metal

Halides are minerals made up of:

• A metal and chloride or fluoride

• Sulphur and metal

• Carbon and oxygen

• Silicon and oxygen

What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

• Calcium

• Iron

• Silicon

• Oxygen

Silicates are minerals made up of:

• Silicon and iron

• Silicon and oxygen

• Sulphur and metal

• Carbon and oxygen

Which mineral is commonly used in jewelry?

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Muscovite

• Feldspar

Feldspar is mainly used in:

• Glass and ceramics industries

• Jewelry

• Electronic insulators

• Abrasives

Mica is commonly found in:

• Volcanic rocks

• Granite

• Sandy river sediments

• Feldspar