MINERAL AND ROCK
IDENTIFICATION
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12 identifications
3 minerals, 6 rocks, 3 volcano/lava
20 seconds each
4 minutes 25 second cycle time
12 cycles during test
MINERALS
Min. 1 - Test Questions 99-100
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Amphibole
1B - Biotite
1C - Muscovite
1D - Olivine
1E - none of these
2A - Orthoclase
2B - Plagioclase
2C - Pyroxene
2D - Quartz
2E - none of these
SPECIAL FEATURES note
six sided crystals
Min. 2 - Test Questions 101-102
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Amphibole
1B - Biotite
1C - Muscovite
1D - Olivine
1E - none of these
2A - Orthoclase
2B - Plagioclase
2C - Pyroxene
2D - Quartz
2E - none of these
SPECIAL FEATURES
prismatic cleavage at 90
degrees
Min. 3 - Test Questions 103-104
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Amphibole
1B - Biotite
1C - Muscovite
1D - Olivine
1E - none of these
2A - Orthoclase
2B - Plagioclase
2C - Pyroxene
2D - Quartz
2E - none of these
SPECIAL FEATURES
You are looking down the 2
cleavage faces
IGNEOUS
ROCKS
Rk 1 - Test Questions 105-107
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Quartz > 25%
Rk 2 - Test Questions 108-110
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
INFORMATION
This has a mineral
name and a rock name.
I want the rock name.
Rk 3 - Test Questions 111-113
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
INFORMATION
Mafic is amphibole
Rk 4 - Test Questions 114-116
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
INFORMATION
mafic is pyroxene; no
quartz
Rk 5 - Test Questions 117-119
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
INFORMATION
no quartz
orthoclase < 5%
Rk 6 - Test Questions 120-122
Identify the specimen using the choices in the table below.
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - Andesite
1B - Basalt
1C - Diorite
1D - Dunite
1E - none of these
2A - Gabbro
2B - Granite-alkali
2C - Granite-plagio
2D - Monzonite
2E - none of these
INFORMATION
3A - Pumice
3B - Rhyolite
3C - Scoria
3D - Syenite
3E - none of these
VOLCANOES
LAVA TYPES
Volc/Lava A - Test Questions 123-124
Identify the volcano/Lava flow from the list below
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - AA
1B - Caldera
1C - Cinder
1D - Columnar
1E - none of these
2A - Composite
2B – Dome
2C - Fissure
2D - Pahoehoe
2E - none of these
3A - Pillow
3B - Shield
3C 3D –
3E - none of these
Volc/LavaB - Test Questions 125-126
Identify the volcano/Lava flow from the list below
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - AA
1B - Caldera
1C - Cinder
1D - Columnar
1E - none of these
2A - Composite
2B – Dome
2C - Fissure
2D - Pahoehoe
2E - none of these
3A - Pillow
3B - Shield
3C 3D –
3E - none of these
Volc/Lava C - Test Questions 127-128
Identify the volcano/Lava flow from the list below
IDENTIFICATION CHOICES
1A - AA
1B - Caldera
1C - Cinder
1D - Columnar
1E - none of these
2A - Composite
2B – Dome
2C - Fissure
2D - Pahoehoe
2E - none of these
3A - Pillow
3B - Shield
3C 3D –
3E - none of these