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WorksheetsMineral Groups
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What elements are in silicate minerals?
water
carbon and hydrogen
organic and inorganic
silicon and oxygen
If the mineral's chemical formula is BaSO4 which mineral group is the mineral in?
silicates
carbonates
halides
sulfates
The mineral's chemical formula consists of a metal combined with a nonmetal to make a salt.
silicates
carbonates
sulfides
halides
What mineral groups is the most common (96% of all minerals).
silicates
carbonates
oxides
halides
What elements are in sulfides?
metals
nonmetals
sulfur and a metal
sulfur and oxygen
If the mineral's chemical formula is PbS (Lead sulfide) , what mineral group is it in?
sulfides
sulfates
halides
carbonates
What elements are in sulfates?
nonmetals
metals
sulfur and a metal
SO4 and metal
What elements are in oxides?
only oxygen
oxygen and a metal
metals
nonmetals
If the mineral's chemical formula is CaCO3, what group is the mineral in?
silicates
carbonates
sulfates
oxides
What elements are in carbonates?
only carbon
CO3 and metals
metals
nonmetals
If the mineral's chemical formula is Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide), what mineral group is the mineral in?
oxides
halides
carbonates
silicates
If the mineral's chemical formula is CaF2, what mineral group is the mineral in? (hint: Fluorine is in group 17)
halides
oxides
sulfates
carbonates
If the mineral's chemical formula is (Fe, Mg)2SiO4 what mineral group is it in?
silicates
oxides
carbonates
sulfates
Which mineral would be an ore for lead? Hint: which one has lead in the chemical formula.
Galena (PbS)
Pyrite (FeS2)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Fluorite (CaF2)
Which mineral would be an ore for copper? Hint: which mineral has copper in the chemical formula.
Magnetite Fe3O4
Malachite Cu2CO3(OH)2
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Chromite FeCr2O4
