Mineral Groups Quiz

1) _____________ are scientists who study minerals.

2) In silicates, silicon and oxygen form ____________.
3) Which of the following is not a mineral group?
a) halides
b) oxides
c) tungstides
d) carbonates
4) Which of the following is not a type of silicate?
a) quartz
b) mica
c) beryl
d) silicon
5) How are silicates further divided into subgroups?
6) Halide minerals form when _______ water evaporates.
7) Oxide minerals contain one or two ____________ combined with oxygen.
8) The phosphate mineral group contains which of the following elements combined with oxygen?
a) phosphorus
b) vanadium
c) arsenic
d) all of the above
9) What is the difference between sulfides and sulfates?
10) You are told a mineral contains oxygen, carbon, and zinc. What mineral group do you think it would
belong to?