Hematite was the correct answer; though I see where you could say it was tiger eye. Sorry, bad question.
(By the way, that rock was on my school's tryout test, and the correct answer was hematite.)
Rfs, you can post the next question.
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 9th, 2011, 7:20 pm
by rfscoach
PacificGoldenPlover wrote:Hematite was the correct answer; though I see where you could say it was tiger eye. Sorry, bad question.
(By the way, that rock was on my school's tryout test, and the correct answer was hematite.)
Rfs, you can post the next question.
Interesting, since of the 2 quartz varieties and the hematite that compose the sample, the hematite is the smallest percentage of the stone.
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 9th, 2011, 7:35 pm
by rfscoach
Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 9th, 2011, 7:40 pm
by quizbowl
rfscoach wrote:Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?
Bauxite
Mineral on the list
Personally, I always thought it was a rock because it itself is comprised of several minerals
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 10:47 am
by rfscoach
quizbowl wrote:
rfscoach wrote:Identify -
Official status on SO list (ie. rock or mineral?) :
opinion: Rock? or Mineral? What do you think and why?
Bauxite
Mineral on the list
Personally, I always thought it was a rock because it itself is comprised of several minerals
Right in the money quizbowl! I agree with you. Your turn.
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 3:23 pm
by quizbowl
Uses?
Who/what/where is this named after?
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 4:24 pm
by fishman100
Hematite
Used as the main ore of iron
Named after the Greek word for blood
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 4:50 pm
by quizbowl
fishman100 wrote:
Hematite
Used as the main ore of iron
Named after the Greek word for blood
Incorrect.
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 5:50 pm
by sciencegeek100
Kindey Ore Hematite
Iron Ore
Name after "hemoglobin" which is a component of blood
Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 6:25 pm
by quizbowl
sciencegeek100 wrote:Kindey Ore Hematite
Iron Ore
Name after "hemoglobin" which is a component of blood
