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| The most abundant chemical element in the curst is |
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| Among the different major chemical elements which make up the curst, which one has its ions with negative charges? |
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| Which one among the following common crustal chemical elements has the largest ionic radius? |
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| Which element has more than one type of ionic charge? (crustal) |
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| Two atoms ay be bonded together by sharing their electrons from the outer shell. this type of bonding refers to: |
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which of the following has the strongest covalent bonding?
H-Cl, H-H, N-N, or Cl-Cl |
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| Which type of bonding is the most dominant in the Si-O bonding |
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| Minerals are generally classified into groups based on their |
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| which mineral could be a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere |
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| The following is an oxide mineral |
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| hematite (it is an oxide) |
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| The most common iron rich mineral in soils is |
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| the following are the most common silicate mineral in soils is |
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| the following mineral is a source of phosphorous and can be found in animal bones and teeth |
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| apatite (calcium phosphate) |
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| which mineral in soil has its origin primarily from the alteration of feldspar |
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| which one of the following minerals does not occur in lunar rocks |
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| all physical properties of a given mineral are a reflection of |
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| internal arrangement of the chemical consistuents |
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| a solid is not considered to be a mineral unless |
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| its chemical constituents are arranged in a definite order |
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| the following mineral is essentially hydrous aluminum silicate in composition: |
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| which mineral is a common potassium-bearing mineral |
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| many continue to maintain that radioactive wastes could be safely stored in salt beds. These salt beds consist of |
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| the most abundant mineral in the crust is |
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| the following is not an iron-magnesium bearing mineral (feldspar, quarts, calcite, clay mineral) |
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| the following mineral by coming in contact with water can cause the water to be acidic |
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| The following mineral can decrease the acidity of water |
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| Which of the following is hydrous in composition |
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| replacement or substitution of a chemical element by another in the structure of a mineral could be possible provided |
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| the ions of the elements involved are nearly similar in size and charge |
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| coral reefs consist mostly of |
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| diatoms, grass blades, and several other biological materials contain precipitates of silica known as |
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| An example of a sulfide mineral is |
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| The following is a carbonate mineral |
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| Natural material with the highest specific gravity |
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| The hardest natural material material is |
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| by comparison among common atural minerals, which one occurs invariably with a very large surface area: |
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