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Mineral Identification Quiz: GEY 111, Study notes of Geology

Instructions for a mineral identification quiz, where students are required to write the name of the mineral and circle the corresponding group for each sample within 10 minutes. The quiz includes 10 samples of various minerals such as quartz, muscovite, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende, augite, olivine, calcite, and garnet.

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Below you will find an example of what your Mineral Quiz will look like:
GEY 111 Mineral Quiz Name_________________________
Instructions: Write the name of the mineral in the appropriate column then circle the
group that this mineral belongs to. You may use 1 sheet of handwritten notes. You have
10 minutes.
Sample Mineral Sample Mineral
1
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate 6
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate
2
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate 7
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate
3
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate 8
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate
4
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate 9
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate
5
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate 10
Mafic Silicate
Felsic Silicate
Carbonate
There will be 10 samples with corresponding numbers. Your job is to correctly identify
all 10 samples and their corresponding group in 10 min. You will be allowed to move
freely between samples.
You will be tested on the following minerals:
Quartz
Muscovite
Potassium Feldspar
Plagioclase Feldspar
Biotite
Hornblende
Augite
Olivine
Calcite
Garnet
I advise that you write on your note sheet: The name of the mineral, the key properties to
identify and the mineral group.

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Below you will find an example of what your Mineral Quiz will look like:

GEY 111 Mineral Quiz Name_________________________

Instructions: Write the name of the mineral in the appropriate column then circle the group that this mineral belongs to. You may use 1 sheet of handwritten notes. You have 10 minutes. Sample Mineral Sample Mineral 1 Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate

Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate 2 Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate

Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate 3 Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate

Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate 4 Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate

Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate 5 Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate

Mafic Silicate Felsic Silicate Carbonate There will be 10 samples with corresponding numbers. Your job is to correctly identify all 10 samples and their corresponding group in 10 min. You will be allowed to move freely between samples. You will be tested on the following minerals: Quartz Muscovite Potassium Feldspar Plagioclase Feldspar Biotite Hornblende Augite Olivine Calcite Garnet I advise that you write on your note sheet: The name of the mineral, the key properties to identify and the mineral group.