Mineral Resources Assessment

A lode is a layer of minerals that has been deposited in a stream bed.

• True

• False

The ocean floor is a largely untapped source of mineral resources.

• True

• False

Minerals are renewable resources. True or False?

• True

• False

Hematite is a source of:

• iron

• aluminum

• zinc

• diamonds

Which of the following is a native element?

• chalcopyrite

• copper

• bauxite

• hydrocarbon

Which of the following is a source of glass?

• bauxite

• sphalerite

• calcite

• quartz

Minerals that have shiny surfaces and are good conductors of electricity are:

• ores

• metals

• lodes

• gemstones

Recycling is a means of:

• conserving minerals

• mining minerals

• locating minerals

• identifying minerals

A lode is a layer of minerals that has been deposited in a stream bed.

• True

• False

The ocean floor is a largely untapped source of mineral resources.

• True

• False