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Concept 6 Quiz

Give examples of the economic use of some nonsilicate minerals and distinguish between mineral resources, reserves, and ores.

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Question 1.
Quartz is the mineral from which plaster and other similar building materials are composed.

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Question 2.
Reserves are already identified mineral deposits from which minerals can be extracted profitably.

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Question 3.
Oxides, sulfides, and carbonates are common nonsilicate mineral groups.

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Question 4.
Which nonsilicate group contains important iron ores?

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Question 5.
Galena is an important ore of gold.

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Question 6.
Metallic minerals mined at a profit are best referred to as

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Question 7.
After ancient seas evaporate, thick layers of this mineral can be formed and later mined for economic use.

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Question 8.
Chalcopyrite is known as an ore of copper.

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Question 9.
The status of an ore deposit depends on

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Question 10.
Match the mineral with the primary metallic ore.

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A matching question presents 4 answer choices and 4 items. The answer choices are lettered A through D. The items are numbered 10.1 through 10.4. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Hg (mercury)
B Fe (iron)
C Zn (zinc)
D Pb (lead)
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