Rex Trulove
Rocks and minerals are so common that many people stop thinking about them. Yet we use the minerals daily and even consume them. Some people collect rocks. They are often used to decorate yards, gardens, and walkways. They may even be used as the walkway.
This quiz is to test your knowledge of rocks and minerals. Take your time and enjoy the quiz.
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This kind of volcanic rock is formed when froth on the top of lava cools. This is the only kind of rock that naturally floats on water.
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pumice
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feldspar
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sandstone
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Most Aluminum comes from an ore called…
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chalcedony
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bauxite
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jasper
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The softest mineral in the world, sometimes known as soapstone or steatite, is….
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corundum
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talc
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sphalerite
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What radioactive element can be refined from pitchblende ore?
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uranium
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cobalt
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plutonium
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Iron can be refined from this shiny, gold colored rock, which is chemically iron sulfide…
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quartz
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perlite
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pyrite
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Chalcocite is refined to produce what elemental mineral?
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copper
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bronze
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mercury
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This is the most common metal on Earth, and it is extensively mined.
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copper
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gold
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aluminum
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Obsidian, a hard, shiny rock, is often black, but can contain red, green, gray, or white coloration. Obsidian is associated with what kind of rock?
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volcanic
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sedimentary
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metamorphic
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Corundum, a crystalline form of aluminum oxide, is better known as what?
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Ruby
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sapphire
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Both ruby and sapphire, depending on the color
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Dolomite chalk, such as that making up the White Cliffs of Dover, is made up of the shells of millions of tiny sea creatures. When the dolomite chalk is subjected to intense pressure and heat, it becomes a rock known as…
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slate
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sandstone
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marble
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I goy 8 out of 10.Nice
Fantastic! Another excellent score!
Quiz: Rocks and Minerals
You got 6 out of 10 right!
That is quite good! Way to go!
Got 5 out of 10
Great quiz
You did pretty well! This was not an easy quiz.
Nine of ten, I got aluminum wrong, i should of thought about it longer. Rocks Rock! I love finding treasures when hiking.
That is an exceptional score! Way to go!
I come from a long line of rock hounds.. was bound to pick up some stuff 😉
That is a cute play on words. LOL
Glad I made you grin. I always weigh more coming back from a hike than going in. I have learned that its not good to bring back football size specimens…
One day I got back, and sent my son out to retrieve a huge piece of crystal, lol
For years, everywhere she lived, my mother took her flagstone. It came from Arizona and weighed about 175 pounds. I never did find out how she got it out of the desert where she found it, several hundred yards from where she’d parked the car. I believe that my sister now has Mom’s flagstone, since her passing.
Yep, it can be taken a wee bit too far.
got 8 out of 10 right!
You did really good on this one! Good job!
You got 8 out of 10 right!
That is a great score!
Occasionally, once in 1000, Rex.
Once in a while or not, that is still a great score.
That’s a great quiz. Need to remember those little details as a brain exercise if nothing else.
Haha…that is mostly what I use them for. I’m not sure that the knowledge will ever be truly helpful to me, otherwise. Then again, you never know.
8/10 Awesome quiz, I’ve always been interested in minerals.
Wow! You did really good!
Got 6 out of 10 and of course learned along the way.
Super! You did quite good!
Waoo Nice Quiz.
You got 6 out of 10 right!
That is a good score! Nice job!