Rocks & Minerals B/C 2017

[Magikarpmaster629]

Anyone who wants to can go now.

Just a reminder; I'd like to keep this thread going.

[John Richardsim]

Ah, perfect, I just busted out some old handouts from rocks and minerals back in the day.

1. List the criteria which define whether a substance is a mineral or not (I'm looking for 5).
2. Draw a basic diagram of the rock cycle (yes, MS paint is fine).

[azuritemalachite]

Ah, perfect, I just busted out some old handouts from rocks and minerals back in the day.

1. List the criteria which define whether a substance is a mineral or not (I'm looking for 5).
2. Draw a basic diagram of the rock cycle (yes, MS paint is fine).

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. 1) inorganic 2)crystalline structure 3)solid 4)naturally occurring 5)has a chemical formula?
2. um I think I may have forgotten something but here it is: [attachment=0]IMG_7128.JPG[/attachment]

[John Richardsim]

Ah, perfect, I just busted out some old handouts from rocks and minerals back in the day.

1. List the criteria which define whether a substance is a mineral or not (I'm looking for 5).
2. Draw a basic diagram of the rock cycle (yes, MS paint is fine).

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. 1) inorganic 2)crystalline structure 3)solid 4)naturally occurring 5)has a chemical formula?
2. um I think I may have forgotten something but here it is: [attachment=0]IMG_7128.JPG[/attachment]

Yeah, that's good. Your turn!

[azuritemalachite]

I don't think I'll have time to finish my Rocks test (like ever) so here's one of the stations I made (ignore the numbers just use 1,2,3,& 4):

[John Richardsim]

I don't think I'll have time to finish my Rocks test (like ever) so here's one of the stations I made (ignore the numbers just use 1,2,3,& 4):

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1. Gypsum
2. a) Alabaster, b) satin-spar, c) selenite
3. Production of plaster and cement. Can be used as a fertilizer.
4. CaSO[size=50]4[/size] * 2 H[size=50]2[/size]O

[azuritemalachite]

I don't think I'll have time to finish my Rocks test (like ever) so here's one of the stations I made (ignore the numbers just use 1,2,3,& 4):

helpful question.PNG

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1. Gypsum
2. a) Alabaster, b) satin-spar, c) selenite
3. Production of plaster and cement. Can be used as a fertilizer.
4. CaSO[size=50]4[/size] * 2 H[size=50]2[/size]O

Good job! For three there's also walls and ceilings (drywall and stuff), but you still got 3 so it's fine. Your turn!

[John Richardsim]

1. Identify the mineral.
2. Give the names of each of the varieties shown.
3. This mineral is (harder/softer) than quartz.
4. Which class of silicates does it belong to?

[calvin102111]

1. Identify the mineral.
2. Give the names of each of the varieties shown.
3. This mineral is (harder/softer) than quartz.
4. Which class of silicates does it belong to?

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. Beryl
2. (left to right) Morganite, Aquamarine, and emerald
3. Harder
4. Cyclosilicate

[John Richardsim]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. Beryl
2. (left to right) Morganite, Aquamarine, and emerald
3. Harder
4. Cyclosilicate

All right except for the specimen on the right for question two (it's heliodor, which has a more yellow-green color than emerald).

Your turn!