3.2 Types of Minerals

Which of the following readily forms silica tetrahedrons?

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Silicates

• Metals

Calcite, dolomite, and rhodochrosite are examples of which type of mineral?

• Silicates

• Oxides

• Carbonates

• Sulfates

Which minerals are primary in limestone and marble?

• Silicates

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Phosphates

What are compounds of oxygen and a metal classified as?

• Silicates

• Oxides

• Carbonates

• Nitrates

Feldspar and quartz are examples of which type of mineral?

• Silicates

• Oxides

• Carbonates

• Sulfates

Which type of mineral is most common in the Earth's crust?

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Silicates

• Sulfides

Which mineral type is primarily found in marble?

• Silicates

• Oxides

• Carbonates

• Phosphates

What type of mineral is magnetite?

• Silicate

• Oxide

• Carbonate

• Sulfate

Which mineral type includes feldspar?

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Silicates

• Halides

What type of mineral is hematite?

• Silicate

• Oxide

• Carbonate

• Sulfate