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Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology

Bradley Deline, Randa Harris, Karen Tefend

Chapter 7

Matter And Minerals - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

03:07

Problem 1

Sample 1: What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

Jessica Waggener
Jessica Waggener
Numerade Educator
03:07

Problem 2

Sample 2: What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

Jessica Waggener
Jessica Waggener
Numerade Educator
01:50

Problem 3

Sample 3: What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

Jorge Villanueva
Jorge Villanueva
Numerade Educator
02:27

Problem 4

Sample 4: What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator
02:15

Problem 5

Sample 5: What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator
02:15

Problem 6

Sample 6. What is this sample’s hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator
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Problem 7

Sample 7: This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes at 90o
d. 3 cleavage planes at 90o
e. 4 cleavage planes

Victor Salazar
Victor Salazar
Numerade Educator
04:30

Problem 8

Sample 8: This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
d. 3 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
e. 4 cleavage planes

Rashmi Sinha
Rashmi Sinha
Numerade Educator
07:15

Problem 9

Sample $9:$ This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
d. 3 cleavage planes at $90^{\circ}$
e. 4 cleavage planes

Chris Trentman
Chris Trentman
Numerade Educator
04:30

Problem 10

Sample $10:$ This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
d. 2 cleavage planes at $90^{\circ}$
e. 4 cleavage planes

Rashmi Sinha
Rashmi Sinha
Numerade Educator
02:23

Problem 11

Sample 11: This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
d. 2 cleavage planes at $90^{\circ}$
e. 3 cleavage planes at $90^{\circ}$

John Piaszynski
John Piaszynski
Numerade Educator
02:27

Problem 12

Sample 11: What is this sample's hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copper
d. softer than copper but harder than a fingernail
e. softer than a fingernail

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator
02:23

Problem 13

Sample 12: This sample has:
a. no cleavage (it fractures)
b. 1 cleavage plane
c. 2 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$
d. 2 cleavage planes at $90^{\circ}$
e. 3 cleavage planes not at $90^{\circ}$

John Piaszynski
John Piaszynski
Numerade Educator
01:24

Problem 14

Sample $12:$ What is this sample's hardness?
a. harder than glass
b. softer than glass but harder than nail
c. softer than nail but harder than copperd. softer than copper but harder than a fin-
gernail
e. softer than a fingernail

Crystal Wang
Crystal Wang
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 15

Sample $13:$ What is the streak of this sample?
a. dark gray streak
b. white streak
c. reddish brown streak
d. pale yellow streak

Narayan Hari
Narayan Hari
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 16

Sample $13:$ What is the luster of this sample?
a. non-metallic, vitreous
b. non-metallic, earthy
c. non-metallic, greasy
d. non-metallic, waxy
e. metallic

Narayan Hari
Narayan Hari
Numerade Educator
01:30

Problem 17

Sample 14 : What is the streak of this sample?
a. dark gray to black streak
b. white streak
c. reddish brown streak
d. pale yellow streak

Julian Wong
Julian Wong
Numerade Educator
03:07

Problem 18

Sample 14 : Which other item(s) is/are characteristic(s) of this sample?
a. stains the fingers
b. harder than glass
c. greasy feel
d. both a and $b$
e. both a and $c$

Jessica Waggener
Jessica Waggener
Numerade Educator
00:59

Problem 19

Sample $15:$ What is the streak of this sample?
a. dark gray to black streak
b. white streak
c. reddish brown streak
d. pale yellow streak

Rashmi Sinha
Rashmi Sinha
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 20

Sample $16:$ What is the luster of this sample?
a. non-metallic, vitreous
b. non-metallic, earthy
c. non-metallic, greasy
d. non-metallic, waxy
e. metallic

Narayan Hari
Narayan Hari
Numerade Educator
01:24

Problem 21

Sample 16: Due to its appearance, this sample has often been confused with native gold, a mineral with a hardness of $2.5-3 .$ How does its hardness compare with that of gold?
a. Sample 16 is harder than gold.
b. Sample 16 is softer than gold.

Crystal Wang
Crystal Wang
Numerade Educator
00:59

Problem 22

Sample 17 : What is the streak of this sample?
a. dark gray to black streak
b. white streak
c. reddish brown streak
d. pale yellow streak

Rashmi Sinha
Rashmi Sinha
Numerade Educator
03:07

Problem 23

Sample 17 : What another unique property does this sample have?
a. effervescence in acid
b. it is magnetic
c. it tastes salty
d. it feels soapy
e. it writes on paper

Pahk Thepchatri
Pahk Thepchatri
Numerade Educator
01:15

Problem 24

Sample $18 .$ Examine this entire sample closely with a hand lens. What is the luster of this sample?
a. non-metallic, vitreous
b. non-metallic, earthy
c. non-metallic, greasy
d. non-metallic, waxy
e. metallic

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 25

Sample 1 : What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:17

Problem 26

Sample 2 : What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Lottie Adams
Lottie Adams
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 27

Sample $3:$ What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 28

Sample 4 : What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 29

Sample $4:$ What other unique property does this sample have?
a. effervescence in acid
b. it is magnetic
c. it tastes salty
d. it feels soapy
e. it writes on paper

CW
Charles Wang
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 30

Sample 5 : What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 31

Sample $6:$ What is this sample?
a. Microcline
b. Fluorite
c. Quartz
d. Olivine
e. Talc
f. Selenite (Gypsum)

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 32

Sample $7:$ What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
00:51

Problem 33

Sample 7 : What other unique property does this sample have?
a. effervescence in acid
b. it is magnetic
c. it tastes salty
d. it feels soapy
e. it writes on paper

Raghvendra Singh
Raghvendra Singh
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 34

Sample $8:$ What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
03:07

Problem 35

Sample 8 : What other unique property does this sample have?
a. effervescence in acid
b. it is magnetic
c. it tastes salty
d. it feels soapy
e. it writes on paper

Pahk Thepchatri
Pahk Thepchatri
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 36

Sample $9:$ What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 37

Sample $10:$ What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:27

Problem 38

Sample 10: Test this tenacity of this mineral by trying to bend it. Which way does it behave?
a. sectile
b. malleable
c. elastic
d. brittle

Kamlesh Goyal
Kamlesh Goyal
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 39

Sample 11: What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:21

Problem 40

Sample $12:$ What is this sample?
a. Pyroxene
b. Muscovite Mica
c. Halite
d. Amphibole
e. Calcite
f. Biotite Mica

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 41

Sample $13:$ What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 42

Sample 14 : What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 43

Sample 15 : What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 44

Sample $16:$ What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 45

Sample 17 : What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 46

Sample 18 : What is this sample?
a. Magnetite
b. Graphite
c. Copper
d. Sulfur
e. Hematite
f. Pyrite

Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Numerade Educator