Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

[Katherine]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1.C
2.
a) Sulfate
b)Orthorombic
c)Uneven
d)3-3.5
e)brittle

1 and 2 are right. There is another one. Did you miss it, or are you doing it right now?
I will go away now. He he
Anyways, question 3 is sort of hard to write w/out giving away the mineral, so it's really ambiguous right now. If no one gets it you can just go ahead and make your question

EDIT: Okay, sorry I saw your answer after I posted that, sorry
Number 3 is right, sort of.

I'm just going to put the answer because it's 80% correct anyways (Click to Show Hidden Text)

It's too soft (3 means it can be scratched with a coin), brittle, and hard to cut.
So I guess these are all cons.

[iYOA]

Question (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.minimegeology.com/shop/images/oolitic_limestone_dark_w.jpg[/img]
What is it and how is it formed?

[quizbowl]

Hmm... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

I wanna say it's a limestone....probably wrong.  Not sure the type.
 Some limestones were formed by chemical deposition and others by the accumulation of shells from minute sea creatures.

[iYOA]

hidden just cuz... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

you are correct that it is a limestone.  now try to findout what type it is

[quizbowl]

hidden just cuz... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

you are correct that it is a limestone.  now try to findout what type it is

I haven't a clue yet - I'm still on minerals...
Someone else can answer this.

[Katherine]

hidden just cuz... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

you are correct that it is a limestone.  now try to findout what type it is

I haven't a clue yet - I'm still on minerals...
Someone else can answer this.

Type? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Oolitic?

[iYOA]

yep. notice its oolites, which are the super tiny pebble-like grains.

[Katherine]

Someone else can take this question, I'm going to be busy.

[iYOA]

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[img]http://0.tqn.com/d/geology/1/0/s/A/1/qtzcrypt.jpg[/img]

what is it?

[Wadhk]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Chert