Mineralogy and Silicate Minerals Quiz

Test your knowledge of silicate minerals with this quiz. Identify mineral groups, chemical formulas, and structural characteristics.

#1

Which of the following minerals is a silicate mineral?

Quartz
Calcite
Halite
Gypsum
1 answered
#2

What is the most abundant group of minerals in the Earth's crust?

Carbonates
Sulfates
Silicates
Oxides
1 answered
#3

Which mineral group forms the majority of clay minerals?

Feldspars
Micas
Pyroxenes
Carbonates
1 answered
#4

What is the chemical formula of olivine?

SiO2
CaCO3
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
NaCl
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#5

Which silicate mineral group exhibits a sheet-like structure?

Phyllosilicates
Inosilicates
Tectosilicates
Cyclosilicates
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#6

Which mineral is a common example of a phyllosilicate?

Quartz
Feldspar
Muscovite
Garnet
1 answered
#7

Which mineral exhibits a conchoidal fracture?

Quartz
Halite
Feldspar
Gypsum
1 answered
#8

Which mineral group does garnet belong to?

Sulfates
Carbonates
Silicates
Halides
1 answered
#9

What is the primary mineral in granite?

Quartz
Feldspar
Muscovite
Calcite
1 answered
#10

Which silicate mineral group contains single tetrahedral structures?

Phyllosilicates
Inosilicates
Nesosilicates
Cyclosilicates
1 answered
#11

What is the Mohs hardness of orthoclase feldspar?

2.5 - 3
5.5 - 6
7
9
1 answered
#12

Which mineral is known for its perfect cleavage in one direction?

Quartz
Calcite
Orthoclase
Mica
1 answered
#13

What is the chemical formula of amphibole minerals?

SiO2
CaCO3
NaAlSi3O8
(Ca,Na)2-3(Fe,Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2
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#14

What is the chemical composition of garnet minerals?

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
(Ca,Na)2-3(Fe,Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2
Fe2O3
(Ca,Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3
1 answered
#15

Which silicate mineral group exhibits a double-chain structure?

Phyllosilicates
Inosilicates
Nesosilicates
Tectosilicates
1 answered
#16

What is the primary mineral in the Earth's mantle?

Quartz
Olivine
Orthoclase
Garnet
1 answered

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