GHS Rocks and Minerals Unit Review

This mineral is yellow in color and tends produce a foul odor when it is processed for use.

The coal yard in Newport News, VA fuels ships. Coal is part of what rock grouping? 

The diamonds uncut from rock in the picture have a hardness of 10 on what measurement scale?

The blue particles in the atom shown are positively charged.  They are called _________?

This mineral is called "Fools Gold" because of its color, shape, and habit.  What is its name?

Conglomerate, shown in the picture below is a _________________ rock.  

This is the 2nd most abundant mineral in Earth's continental crust.  SiO₄ silicon–oxygen. 

Scoria  is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock.  What is its' texture?  

How many energy levels are shown surrounding this nucleus?

The Biotite Granite, shown here, was mined in Vermont. What type of rock is it and what color? 

Valuable rock or minerals that are mined for profit are called?

What is the name and color of the igneous rock shown? 

Mount Rushmore is carved out of the most common igneous rock.  What is the name of this rock?  

Rock in the area immediately surrounding the magma intrusion (shown below) will experience? 

The red particles in the nucleus of this atom have a neutral charge.  They are called ________.

Name the rock shown here. It is a foliated metamorphic rock formed from shale.

The mineral characteristic that is clearly displayed in this picture is ________________.  

What kind of rock and what kind of rock texture is being shown ?

Nevada designated Silver as the official state metal. What mineral grouping is it part of ?