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rocks and minerals chemistry quiz

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farmerman
 
Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 05:51 pm
tHIS ONE IS A PRETTY GOOD GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ FOR r&m HOBBYISTS AND ROCKHOUNDS

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/blrockquiz.htm
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maporsche
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 05:56 pm
@farmerman,
I'm neither a hobbist or a rockhound (but I did take an Earth Science class) and I got 2 of 10 (if you don't count my guesses).
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Thomas
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 06:11 pm
@farmerman,
6/10, based on lucky guessing and knowing the colors of my metal compounds. But, it's a good thing I'm not a geologist.
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Merry Andrew
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 06:12 pm
I know absolutely nothing about petrology, mineralogy or gemology and still managed to get three correct. Only one of those three was a complete stab in the dark.
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alex240101
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 06:21 pm
@farmerman,
Neat quiz farmerman.
Have you ever come across pyrite and quartz together? The perfectly square shape of the pyrite has me scratching my head. So beautiful.

farmerman
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 08:03 pm
@alex240101,
Quartz and the various pyrites often occur together. Of course, in certain rock types, the pyrite actually grades into gold containing metal sulfides.
More gold is actually found in pyrite as part of the crystal lattice, than is found in "nuggets" or metal .


Im glad you guys enjoyed the quiz.
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djjd62
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2008 08:15 pm
3 out of 10

i really don't know my minerals
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rosborne979
 
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Reply Tue 25 Nov, 2008 08:19 am
@farmerman,
I got a 70%, but I also got luck on a few of pure guesses.
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DrewDad
 
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Reply Tue 25 Nov, 2008 08:32 am
You fools! This site conservative "geology" site obviously has an agenda that it's pushing.
farmerman
 
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Reply Tue 25 Nov, 2008 04:34 pm
@DrewDad,
Me entire logic 'as been found out.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Tue 25 Nov, 2008 05:03 pm
@farmerman,
Five right, all complete guesses. What's good about this is the inclusion of all sorts of learning sources..
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Fountofwisdom
 
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Reply Fri 2 Jan, 2009 05:06 am
40% for me: plus I've been brainwashed into believing the Earth is more than 1000 years old.
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