Station A 1. Specimen AA is. A. Granite B. Basalt C. Garnet Schist D. Gneiss 2. Specimen AA is. A. Metamorphic B. Igneous C. Sedimentary D. None of the above 3. Specimen AA reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC). A. True B. False 4. Specimen AA is formed from: A. Basalt (igneous), shale (sedimentary) or slate (metamorphic). B. limestone. C. sandstone. D. All of the above.
Station B 5. Specimen BB is? A. Quartzite. B. Gneiss. C. Garnet Schist. D. Marble. 6. Specimen BB often has course bands of. A. Quartz and Obsidian. B. Marble and mica. C. Quartz and feldspar. D. None of the above. 7. Specimen BB is? A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. Metamorphic 8. Which type of rock is most common? A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. Metamorphic
Station C 9. Which of the two specimens is considered a native element? A. Specimen CC B. Specimen DD 10. What do these specimens have in common? A. They both have a specific gravity of 4.9. B. They both have hardness between 2.5 and 3. C. They both have a vitreous luster. D. All of the above. 11. Specimen CC has. A. Cubic cleavage B. Conchoidal Fracture C. Basal cleavage. D. Splintery breakage. 12. Which specimen can be found in Michigan? A. Specimen CC B. Specimen DD
Station D 13. Specimen FF is. A. Muscovite B. Calcite C. Quartz D. Biotite 14. Both specimens are often used for. A. Baby powder B. Plumbing C. Insulation D. Electricity conductivity 15. Both specimens have a streak color of. A. White B. Brown C. Black D. Colorless 16. Both specimens have a cleavage of : A. Three directions B. Perfect C. One direction D. conchoidal
Station E 17. Specimen HH is. A. Gypsum (satin spar) B. Gypsum (selenite) C. Fluorite D. Halite 18. Specimen JJ is. A. Gypsum (satin spar) B. Gypsum (selenite) C. Halite D. Calcite 19. Which of the choices below is a sedimentary rock AND a mineral? A. Halite B. Gypsum (selenite) C. Fluorite D. Calcite 20. Both specimens have a streak. A. Colorless B. White C. Black D. Greenish-black
Station F 21. This specimen is: A. Intrusive B. Extrusive 22. This specimen contains: A. Fossils B. Feldspar C. Air holes D. Pumice 23. This specimen is: A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic 24. This specimen: A. was formed by cooling and solidification of molten rock material/ B. Was formed from particles of pre-existing rocks by cementation. C. Was formed within the crust as a result of high temperature, high pressure or both.
Station G 25. This specimen is? A. Granite B. Quartzite C. Basalt D. Obsidian 26. This specimen s parent rock is? A. Shale B. Granite C. Basalt D. Sandstone 27. This specimen will react with hydrochloric acid (HIC). A. True B. False 28. This specimen is: A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic
Station H 29. Specimen MM is. A. Pink Feldspar B. Gypsum (satin-spar) C. Rose Quartz D. Calcite 30. Specimen MM has a luster. A. Greasy B. Pearly C. Metallic D. Vitreous (Glassy) 31. Which specimen has a splintery breakage? A. Gypsum (satin-spar) B. Pink Feldspar C. Galena D. Gypsum (selenite) 32. Specimens MM and QQ have a streak. A. Colorless B. White C. Brown D. Greenish
Station I 33. Which specimen has perfect cubic cleavage? A. Graphite B. Gypsum C. Galena D. Copper 34. Specimen RR has cleavage. A. Conchoidal B. Splintery C. Uneven D. Basal 35. Which specimen has a hardness of 2.5? A. Galena B. Graphite C. Hematite D. Feldspare 36. Which is the heaviest mineral? A. Graphite B. Quartz C. Granite D. Galena
Station J 37. Both of these specimens are? A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary 38. Specimen TT is used as a. A. Abrasive B. Fuel C. Building stone D. Blackboards 39. Which specimen reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC)? A. Limestone shell B. Conglomerate C. Bituminous Coal D. Sandstone 40. Both of these samples were most likely formed? A. In the earth s mantle B. In lava flows C. In rivers
Station K 41. Specimen XX is. A. Scoria B. Sandstone C. Pumice D. Mica 42. Specimen XX is. A. Extrusive B. Intrusive C. None of the above 43. Specimen XX is. A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic
Station L 44. Specimen YY forms. A. Splinters B. Conchoidal fractures C. Dogtooth crystals. D. None of the above. 45. Specimens YY reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC). A. True B. False C. Sometimes 46. Specimens YY has a specific gravity of. A. 4.9 B. 7.6 C. 2.3 D. 2.7
Station M 47. Specimen ZZ is. A. Shale B. Quartz crystal C. Sandstone D. Kaolinite 48. Specimen KK has. A. Micaceous cleavage B. One direction of cleavage C. No cleavage 49. Specimen KK has a luster. A. Vitreous (glassy) B. Dull-earthy C. Metallic D. No luster.
Station N 50. Specimens 2 and 3 are both. A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary 51. Which specimen is formed from decaying plants, typically in a swamp or bog? A. Anthracite Coal B. Bituminous Coal C. Pumice D. Scoria 52. Which specimen contains high levels of carbon content? A. Shale B. Obsidian C. Anthracite Coal D. Scoria 53. Specimen 2 and 3 are used. A. For fuel. B. To produce cosmetics (make-up) C. As building material. D. None of the above.
Station O 54. Which specimen reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC)? A. Specimen 4 B. Specimens 5 C. None of the above 55. Both specimens are formed? A. In lava flows B. Heat and pressure C. Wind, water, pressure 56. Specimen 4 is. A. Fluorite B. Shale C. Sandstone D. Limestone
Station P Match the mineral with its product: 57. Fluoridated drinking water 58. Steel 59. Plaster 60. Cosmetics (make-up) A. Hematite B. Kaolinite C. Quartz (Citrine) D. Talc E. Gypsum F. Florite 61. Jewelry 62. Baby powder
Station Q Match minerals with their luster. 63. Gypsum (satin-spar) 64. Hematite 65. Talc 66. Galena 67. Kaolinite A. Vitreous (glassy) B. Sub-metallic C. Metallic D. Vitreous/silky dull E. Dull, earthy F. Greasy 68. Halite
Station R Match the mineral to its hardness: 69. Pyrite 70. Quartz (rose) ( 71. Gypsum (selenite) 72. Fluorite 73. Feldspar (pink) A. 6-6.5 B. 2 C. 7 D. 6 E. 1-2 F. 4 74. Graphite
Station S Match the mineral to its specific cleavage: 75. Bornite 76. Gypsum (satin-spar) 77. Fluorite 78. Graphite 79. Hematite 80. Copper A. No cleavage B. conchoidal C. Basal D. Splintery E. Octahedral (even on cubic faces) F. Botryoidal, micaceous
Station T Match the rock to its characteristic: 81. Slate 82. Granite 83. Obsidian 84. Pumice 85. Anthracite Coal A. Used to make concrete, pencil erasers, tools to file nails B. Often used in blackboards C. Used to make high-grade steel D. Was used to make arrowheads E. Extrusive F. Often used to build buildings. 86. Scoria
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Station A (AA Garnet Schist) 1. Specimen AA is. E. Granite F. Basalt G. Garnet Schist H. Gneiss 2. Specimen AA is. E. Metamorphic F. Igneous G. Sedimentary H. None of the above 3. Specimen AA reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC). C. True D. False 4. Specimen AA is formed from: E. Basalt (igneous), shale (sedimentary) or slate (metamorphic). F. limestone. G. sandstone. H. All of the above.
Station B (BB Gneiss) 5. Specimen BB is? E. Quartzite. F. Gneiss. G. Garnet Schist. H. Marble. 6. Specimen BB often has course bands of. E. Quartz and Obsidian. F. Marble and mica. G. Quartz and feldspar. H. None of the above. 7. Specimen BB is? D. Sedimentary E. Igneous F. Metamorphic 8. Which type of rock is most common? D. Sedimentary E. Igneous F. Metamorphic
Station C (CC Bornite Copper, DD Native Copper) 9. Which of the two specimens is considered a native element? C. Specimen CC D. Specimen DD 10. What do these specimens have in common? E. They both have a specific gravity of 4.9. F. They both have hardness between 2.5 and 3. G. They both have a vitreous luster. H. All of the above. 11. Specimen CC has. E. Cubic cleavage F. Conchoidal Fracture G. Basal cleavage. H. Splintery breakage. 12. Which specimen can be found in Michigan? C. Specimen CC D. Specimen DD
Station D (FF Muscovite Mica, GG Biotite Mica) 13. Specimen FF is. E. Muscovite F. Calcite G. Quartz H. Biotite 14. Both specimens are often used for. E. Baby powder F. Plumbing G. Insulation H. Electricity conductivity 15. Both specimens have a streak color of. E. White F. Brown G. Black H. Colorless 16. Both specimens have a cleavage of : E. Three directions F. Perfect G. One direction H. conchoidal
Station E (HH Selenite, JJ Halite) 17. Specimen HH is. E. Gypsum (satin spar) F. Gypsum (selenite) G. Fluorite H. Halite 18. Specimen JJ is. E. Gypsum (satin spar) F. Gypsum (selenite) G. Halite H. Calcite 19. Which of the choices below is a sedimentary rock AND a mineral? E. Halite F. Gypsum (selenite) G. Fluorite H. Calcite 20. Both specimens have a streak. E. Colorless F. White G. Black H. Greenish-black
Station F (KK Basalt) 21. This specimen is: C. Intrusive D. Extrusive 22. This specimen contains: E. Fossils F. Feldspar G. Air holes H. Pumice 23. This specimen is: D. Igneous E. Sedimentary F. Metamorphic 24. This specimen: D. was formed by cooling and solidification of molten rock material/ E. Was formed from particles of pre-existing rocks by cementation. F. Was formed within the crust as a result of high temperature, high pressure or both.
Station G (LL Quartzite) 25. This specimen is? E. Granite F. Quartzite G. Basalt H. Obsidian 26. This specimen s parent rock is? E. Shale F. Granite G. Basalt H. Sandstone 27. This specimen will react with hydrochloric acid (HIC). C. True D. False 28. This specimen is: D. Igneous E. Sedimentary F. Metamorphic
Station H (MM Pink Feldspar, QQ Gypsum, Satin Spar) 29. Specimen MM is. E. Pink Feldspar F. Gypsum (satin-spar) G. Rose Quartz H. Calcite 30. Specimen MM has a luster. E. Greasy F. Pearly G. Metallic H. Vitreous (Glassy) 31. Which specimen has a splintery breakage? E. Gypsum (satin-spar) F. Pink Feldspar G. Galena H. Gypsum (selenite) 32. Specimens MM and QQ have a streak. E. Colorless F. White G. Brown H. Greenish
Station I (RR Graphite, SS, Galina) 33. Which specimen has perfect cubic cleavage? E. Graphite F. Gypsum G. Galena H. Copper 34. Specimen RR has cleavage. E. Conchoidal F. Splintery G. Uneven H. Basal 35. Which specimen has a hardness of 2.5? E. Galena F. Graphite G. Hematite H. Feldspare 36. Which is the heaviest mineral? E. Graphite F. Quartz G. Granite H. Galena
Station J (TT Conglomerate, VV, Limestone shell) 37. Both of these specimens are? D. Igneous E. Metamorphic F. Sedimentary 38. Specimen TT is used as a. E. Abrasive F. Fuel G. Building stone H. Blackboards 39. Which specimen reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC)? E. Limestone shell F. Conglomerate G. Bituminous Coal H. Sandstone 40. Both of these samples were most likely formed? D. In the earth s mantle E. In lava flows F. In rivers
Station K (XX Pumice) 41. Specimen XX is. E. Scoria F. Sandstone G. Pumice H. Mica 42. Specimen XX is. D. Extrusive E. Intrusive F. None of the above 43. Specimen XX is. D. Igneous E. Sedimentary F. Metamorphic
Station L (YY Calcite) 44. Specimen YY forms. E. Splinters F. Conchoidal fractures G. Dogtooth crystals. H. None of the above. 45. Specimens YY reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC). D. True E. False F. Sometimes 46. Specimens YY has a specific gravity of. E. 4.9 F. 7.6 G. 2.3 H. 2.7
Station M (ZZ Kaolinite) 47. Specimen ZZ is. E. Shale F. Quartz crystal G. Sandstone H. Kaolinite 48. Specimen KK has. D. Micaceous cleavage E. One direction of cleavage F. No cleavage 49. Specimen KK has a luster. E. Vitreous (glassy) F. Dull-earthy G. Metallic H. No luster.
Station N (2 Bituminous Coal, 3 Anthracite Coal) 50. Specimens 2 and 3 are both. D. Igneous E. Metamorphic F. Sedimentary 51. Which specimen is formed from decaying plants, typically in a swamp or bog? E. Anthracite Coal F. Bituminous Coal G. Pumice H. Scoria 52. Which specimen contains high levels of carbon content? E. Shale F. Obsidian G. Anthracite Coal H. Scoria 53. Specimen 2 and 3 are used. E. For fuel. F. To produce cosmetics (make-up) G. As building material. H. None of the above.
Station O (4 Sandstone, 5 Shale) 54. Which specimen reacts with hydrochloric acid (HIC)? D. Specimen 4 E. Specimens 5 F. None of the above 55. Both specimens are formed? D. In lava flows E. Heat and pressure F. Wind, water, pressure 56. Specimen 4 is. E. Fluorite F. Shale G. Sandstone H. Limestone
Station P Match the mineral with its product: 57. Fluoridated drinking water 58. Steel A. B. C. D. E. F. 59. Plaster 60. Cosmetics (make-up) A. Hematite B. Kaolinite C. Quartz (Citrine) D. Talc E. Gypsum F. Florite 61. Jewelry 62. Baby powder
Station Q Match minerals with their luster. 63. Gypsum (satin-spar) 64. Hematite 65. Talc 66. Galena 67. Kaolinite A. Vitreous (glassy) B. Sub-metallic C. Metallic D. Vitreous/silky dull E. Dull, earthy F. Greasy 68. Halite A.B. C. D. E. F.
Station R Match the mineral to its hardness: 69. Pyrite A.B. C. D. E. F. 70. Quartz (rose) 71. Gypsum (selenite) 72. Fluorite 73. Feldspar (pink) A. 6-6.5 B. 2 C. 7 D. 6 E. 1-2 F. 4 74. Graphite
Station S Match the mineral to its specific cleavage: 75. Bornite 76. Gypsum (satin-spar) 77. Fluorite 78. Graphite 79. Hematite A. No cleavage B. conchoidal C. Basal D. Splintery E. Octahedral (even on cubic faces) F. Botryoidal, micaceous 80. Copper A.B. C. D. E. F.
Station T Match the rock to its characteristic: 81. Slate 82. Granite 83. Obsidian 84. Pumice A.B. C. D. E. F. 85. Anthracite Coal A. Used to make concrete, pencil erasers, tools to file nails B. Often used in blackboards C. Used to make high-grade steel D. Was used to make arrowheads E. Extrusive F. Often used to build buildings. 86. Scoria
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