Minerals Quiz

Gold is a naturally occurring mineral with a characteristic yellow color and metallic luster.

Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is a sulfide mineral with a metallic luster and brass-yellow hue.

Graphite is used as a lubricant due to its slippery nature and is a primary component of pencil lead, leaving marks on paper.

Diamond is the hardest known natural material, composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice structure.

Iodine is an essential mineral required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism.

Calcite is the primary mineral component of limestone, a sedimentary rock primarily composed of calcium carbonate.

The chemical formula of table salt, sodium chloride, is NaCl, indicating one sodium atom for every chlorine atom.

Hematite is a major source of iron ore, characterized by its metallic luster and reddish-brown streak.

Feldspar is the most abundant mineral group in Earth's crust, comprising about 60% of it.

Painite is considered one of the rarest minerals on Earth, first discovered in Myanmar in the 1950s.

Magnetite is the most magnetic mineral on Earth, possessing strong magnetic properties due to its high iron content.

Star Diopside is a gemstone variety of diopside that exhibits asterism, a phenomenon where a star-like pattern appears when viewed under a direct light source.

Apatite is the most abundant mineral in the human body, primarily found in bones and teeth, providing strength and structure.