Exercise 2: Silicate Mineral

Mineral can be classified into Silicate and Non-Silicate

• True

• False

Silicate mineral MUST contain Silicon (Si) and ______________.

• Oxygen

• Aluminium

• Carbon

Which one is not included in group of Silicate Mineral

• Ferromagnesian

• Carbonate

• Felsic

Which is NOT the characteristic of Ferromagnesian (Mafic) Silicate mineral.

• Light in color

• Combination of Silicate and Mg OR Fe

• Dark color of mineral

The mineral shown is Pyroxene. Which detail is suitable for the given mineral.

• Felsic mineral

• Have the component of Fe & Mg

• Silicate mineral without the component of Fe & Mg

All statement are correct for the Non-Ferromagnesian, EXCEPT;

• Light coloured of mineral

• Silicate mineral without component of Fe & Mg

• Felsic

• Olivine is the example of the Non-Ferromagnesian Silicate

Which is NOT the clay mineral

• Illite

• Montmorillonite

• Kaolinite

• Muscovite

The clay mineral silicate structure shown in the figure is for;

• Kaolinite

• Illite

• Montmorillonite

Which clay mineral is very unstable?

• Illite

• Kaolinite

• Montmorillonite

• Felsic

Mafic silicate mineral also known as Non-Ferromagnesian silicate

• True

• False