7A Minerals and Rocks Practice

The element silicon (Si) is used in the production of

cell phones. Which mineral could be a possible

source of this silicon?

• calcite

• halite

• galena

• quartz

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Which mineral can be found in the rocks phyllite,

sandstone, and granite?

• quartz

• pyroxene

• gypsum

• calcite

Which two minerals are commercial sources of iron?

• galena and graphite

• muscovite mica and biotite mica

• garnet and flourite

• hematite and magnetite

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Which three minerals are most likely used in the

construction of a house?

• graphite, pyrite, and halite

• garnet, galena, and sulfur

• talc, amphibole, and fluorite

• selenite gypsum, dolomite, and muscovite mica

Which mineral is mined for its iron content?

• hematite

• fluorite

• galena

• talc

Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

• limestone

• dolostone

• rock gypsum

• rock salt

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Which material is made mostly of the mineral

quartz?

• sulfuric acid

• pencil lead

• plaster of paris

• window glass

Which mineral is the major component of drywall?

• talc

• calcite

• muscovite mica

• selenite gypsum

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Silicate minerals contain the elements silicon and

oxygen. Which list contains only silicate materials?

• graphite, talc, and selenite gypsum

• potassium feldspar, quartz, and amphibole

• calcite, dolomite, and pyroxene

• biotite mica, fluorite, and garnet

Most rock gypsum is formed by the

• heating of previously existing foliated

  bedrock

• cooling and solidification of lava

• compaction and cementation of shells and

  skeletal remains

• chemical precipitation of minerals from

  seawater