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WorksheetsFamilies of minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the most abundant group of minerals in Earth's crust?
Carbonates
Oxides
Silicates
Sulfates
What is the basic building block of silicates?
Carbonate ion
Silica tetrahedron
Oxygen anion
Metal cation
Which of the following is a common example of a carbonate mineral?
Quartz
Hematite
Calcite
Mica
What ion is contained in carbonate minerals?
Silicate ion
Carbonate ion
Oxide ion
Sulfate ion
Which mineral family contains oxygen bonded to metal cations?
Silicates
Carbonates
Oxides
Sulfides
What is an example of a mineral formed through magmatic crystallization?
Limestone
Quartz veins
Granite
Sandstone
Which process involves minerals precipitating from hot water solutions?
Magmatic crystallization
Hydrothermal processes
Sedimentary processes
Metamorphic processes
What is an example of a mineral formed through sedimentary processes?
Basalt
Metallic ore deposits
Limestone
Granite
Which mineral family includes quartz, feldspar, and mica?
Carbonates
Oxides
Silicates
Sulfates
What is the chemical formula for calcite?
Fe₂O₃
CaCO₃
SiO₂
MgCO₃
Which mineral family includes hematite and magnetite?
Silicates
Carbonates
Oxides
Sulfides
What geological process involves the cooling of magma?
Sedimentary processes
Hydrothermal processes
Magmatic crystallization
Metamorphic processes
Which mineral formation process involves weathering and erosion?
Magmatic crystallization
Hydrothermal processes
Sedimentary processes
Metamorphic processes
What is an example of a mineral formed through hydrothermal processes?
Sandstone
Basalt
Quartz veins
Clay minerals
Which mineral family is composed of one silicon atom bonded to four oxygen atoms?
Carbonates
Oxides
Silicates
Sulfides
