Mineral Groups 4.2 Quiz

Which mineral group makes up approximately 96 percent of the minerals present in Earth's crust?

• Silicates

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Sulfides

What is the primary mineral found in rocks such as limestone and marble?

• Calcite

• Dolomite

• Rhodochrosite

• Hematite

Which mineral group is composed of compounds of oxygen and a metal?

• Silicates

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Sulfates

Which mineral group is composed of compounds of sulfur and one or more elements?

• Silicates

• Sulfides

• Sulfates

• Halides

Which mineral group is made up of chloride or fluoride along with calcium, sodium, or potassium?

• Silicates

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Halides

Which mineral group is made up of one element only?

• Silicates

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Native elements

What is an ore?

• A valuable mineral that can be mined at a profit

• A rare and beautiful gem

• A mineral composed of silicon and oxygen

• A compound of oxygen and a metal

What are gems?

• Valuable minerals prized for their rarity and beauty

• Compounds of oxygen and a metal

• Minerals composed of silicon and oxygen

• Compounds of sulfur and one or more elements

Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, and usually one or more additional elements, are known as

• sulfates
• carbonates
• silicates
• oxides

The basic building block of the silicates is the

• nitrogen-oxygen tetrahedron
• hydrogen-oxygen tetrahedron
• carbon-oxygen tetrahedron
• silicon-oxygen tetrahedron