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Garnet - JanuaryAmethyst- FebruaryRuby - JulyOpal - OctoberAquamarine - MarchYellow Topaz- NovemberDiamondAprBlue

Topaz-DecemberRose Zircon Emerald - MaySapphire - September Pearl- June

PeridotAugust

QUESTION:

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IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Identify the oldest type

of Rock

CHOICESa) Igneousb) Sedimentary

c) Metamorphic

ANSWER

Igneous Rocks are the

oldest type of rocks

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:The organic matter

content of Topaz is

CHOICESa) No organic matterb) Low

c) High

ANSWER

Topaz has high organic

matter

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Identify the type of rock

for the following

CHOICESa) Magmab) Lava

ANSWER

Magma & Lava are types

of Igneous Rocks

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Identify the difference:

Rock vs. Mineral

CHOICESa) Igneousb) Sedimentary

c) Metamorphic

ANSWER

We use rocks to make

minerals but you dont

need a mineral to make a

rock

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Identify the mineral,

which is used as baby

powder

CHOICESa) Talc

b) Diamondc) Graphite

ANSWER

Talc is used for making

baby powders.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:What is the most

common mineral on

Earth ?

CHOICESa) Topaz

b) Diamondc) Quartz

ANSWER

Quartz is the most

common mineral on

earth

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:What is the most

common mineral used in

a clock or a watch?

CHOICESa) Pyrite

b) Quartz

c) Topaz

ANSWER

Quartz is used in the

making of clocks or

watches.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:True or False: Igneous

rocks normally contain

fossils

CHOICESa) True

b) False

c) Maybe

ANSWER

False.

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IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Large quantities of

mineral deposits are

called -

CHOICESa) Mega Mineral

b) Super Mineral

c) Massive Mineral

ANSWER

Large quantities of

minerals are called

Massive minerals.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Who am I ? I start to

form and cool deep

under the earths surface

CHOICESa) Intrusive Igneous

b) Extrusive Igneous

c) Sedimentary

ANSWER

I am an intrusive igneous

rock.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:What does a geologist

do?

CHOICESa) Studies Rocks

b) Studies Minerals

c) All of the above

ANSWER

A geologist is a scientist

who studies rocks &

minerals.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Marble is a type of what

kind of rock

CHOICESa) Igneous

b) Metamorphic

c) Sedimentary

ANSWER

Marble is a type of

metamorphic rock.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:Who am I ? I start to

form and cool on the

earths surface

CHOICESa) Intrusive Igneousb) Extrusive Igneousc) Sedimentary

ANSWER

I am an extrusive

igneous rock.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:

The organic matter

content at ground level is

CHOICES

a) No organic matter

b) Low

c) High

ANSWER

High organic matter is

found at ground level.

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:

Identify 3 types of rocks

CHOICES

ANSWER

Igneous, Metamorphic

and Sedimentary Rocks

IGNEOUS

QUESTION:

The oldest rock known

to mankind is in

CHOICES

d) Mexico

e) Egypt

f) Canada

ANSWER

The oldest rock (3.95

billion years old) is

found in Canada

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Sedimentary rock formation

Metamorphic rock formation

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The Rock Cycle

Magma is usually the start of this cycle. Igneous rock is formed when hot, melted magma

rises from the earth's inner layers. This magma cools down once it nears the earth's crust.Heat and pressure when put on a igneous will result a transformation to a metamorphicrock. Melting of either igneous or metamorphic rocks will turn it back to magma.Weathering and erosion of either igneous or metamorphic rocks will result into sediments.These sediments when compressed form sedimentary rocks. Like igneous andmetamorphic rock, erosion will result to sediments and melting into magma. Heat and

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pressure of the sedimentary rock will result into a metamorphic rock.

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Some Common Minerals and Their Properties

Name Color Streak Luster Hardness Other Properties

Graphite Black Black Metallic 1 Crystals are rare.Mica Colorless White Pearly 2.5-3 Flakes into sheetsHalite Colorless White Glassy 2.5 Salty tasteGalena Gray Gray Metallic 2.5-3 Crystal CubesCalcite Colorless White Glassy 3 Crystalline

Magnetite Black Black Dull 5.5-6.5 MagneticPyrite Golden Black Metallic 6-6.5 Looks like gold

Feldspar

Various

White

Glassy

6-6.5

Two cleavages

Quartz Various White Glassy 7 Round fractureCorundum Gray White Glassy 9 Crystalline

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