STATION #1

  1. What is the identity of sample 1?

A.goethite

B.hornblende

C.galena

D.pyrite

E.magnetite

  1. What is the identity of sample 2?

A.anthracite coal

B.magnetite

C.hematite

D.tourmaline

E.graphite

  1. Identify sample 3:

A.magnetite

B.hematite

C.limonite

D.sphalerite

E.galena

  1. Identify sample 4:
  1. bornite
  2. chalcopyrite
  3. anthracite coal
  4. tourmaline
  5. hematite
  1. What is the identity of sample 5?

A.obsidian

B.onyx

C.basalt

D.anthracite coal

E.lignite coal

  1. Which samples are ores?

A.samples 1 and 3

B.samples 1, 3, and 4

C.samples 2 and 5

D.All of these samples are ores.

E.None of these samples are ores.

STATION #2

  1. These samples all belong to which rock family?
  1. Igneous
  2. Sedimentary
  3. Metamorphic
  1. Identify sample 1:
  1. Granite
  2. Arkose
  3. Conglomerate
  4. Pegmatite
  5. Quartzite
  1. Identify sample 2:
  1. Breccia
  2. Pegmatite
  3. Granite
  4. Quartzite
  5. Arkose
  1. Identify sample 3:
  1. Arkose
  2. Conglomerate
  3. Breccia
  4. Diorite
  5. Gabbro
  1. The texture of each of these samples can be collectively described as:
  1. Aphanitic
  2. Phaneritic
  3. Glassy
  4. Fragmental
  5. Botryoidal
  1. These samples were formed by:
  1. Slow erosion and compaction of relatively large sediments.
  2. Foliation of existing clastic rock.
  3. Rapid cooling of surface volcanic rock.
  4. Slow cooling of magma below the surface.
  5. Rapid erosion and compaction of relatively large sediments.

STATION #3

  1. Identify sample 1:
  1. Sphalerite
  2. Galena
  3. Hornblende
  4. Gabbro
  5. Hematite
  1. Identify sample 2:
  1. Limonite
  2. Hematite
  3. Biotite
  4. Sphalerite
  5. Magnetite
  1. Identify sample 3:
  1. Tourmaline
  2. Apatite
  3. Topaz
  4. Corundum
  5. Staurolite
  1. Identify sample 4:
  1. Tourmaline
  2. Hornblende
  3. Phyllite
  4. Anthracite coal
  5. Bituminous coal
  1. Which one of these samples (if any) is an ore?
  1. Sample 1
  2. Sample 2
  3. Sample 3
  4. Sample 4
  5. None of these is an ore.
  1. What is the main resource metal in the sample which is an ore?
  1. Iron
  2. Copper
  3. Lead
  4. Zinc
  5. None because none of these samples is an ore.

STATION #4

  1. Identify this sample:
  1. Granite
  2. Rose quartz
  3. Rhodenite
  4. Apatite
  5. Garnet
  1. This substance will tarnish into a dark brown color with long exposure to air. This tarnishing is due to the presence of which element in the sample?
  1. Manganese
  2. Magnesium
  3. Silicon
  4. Iron
  5. Both A & D are correct
  1. This material is typically found with/in ______rocks.
  1. Igneous
  2. Sedimentary
  3. Metamorphic
  4. Both B & C
  1. Sometimes this material is of such quality it is used as a gemstone. This substance is the “State Gemstone” of which state?
  1. Massachusetts
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. New Jersey
  4. Virginia
  5. Maryland

STATION #5

  1. Identify sample 1:
  1. Lepidolite
  2. Muscovite
  3. Selenite
  4. Calcite
  5. Halite
  1. Identify sample 2:
  1. Halite
  2. Selenite
  3. Fluorite
  4. Calcite
  5. Quartz crystal
  1. Identify sample 3:
  1. Calcite
  2. Quartz crystal
  3. Selenite
  4. Fluorite
  5. Halite
  1. How many cleavage directions exist for samples 1, 2, and 3 in that order:
  1. 0, 4, 6
  2. 1, 4, 6
  3. 1, 3, 6
  4. 1, 3, 0
  5. 1, 6, 0
  1. When a drop of dilute HCl is placed on sample 1 this will happen:
  1. No reaction.
  2. Very slow effervescence of H2 gas.
  3. Vigorous effervescence of H2 gas.
  4. Very slow effervescence of CO2 gas.
  5. Vigorous effervescence of CO2 gas.
  1. When a drop of dilute HCl is placed on sample 2 this will happen:
  1. No reaction.
  2. Very slow effervescence of H2 gas.
  3. Vigorous effervescence of H2 gas.
  4. Very slow effervescence of CO2 gas.
  5. Vigorous effervescence of CO2 gas.

STATION #6

  1. Identify this sample:
  1. Oolitic limestone
  2. Travertine
  3. Pumice
  4. Scoria
  5. Phyllite
  1. In which of the following U.S. state(s), if any, would you most likely find this sample in its natural environment? Choose any/all that are correct.
  1. Florida
  2. Hawaii
  3. Washington
  4. Texas
  5. Maine
  6. Idaho
  7. Pennsylvania
  1. Which of the following terms best describes this sample? Choose any/all that are correct.
  1. Intrusive
  2. Extrusive
  3. Porphyritic
  4. Foliated
  5. Vesicular
  1. To which rock/mineral grouping does this sample belong?
  1. Oxide
  2. Sedimentary
  3. Carbonate
  4. Metamorphic
  5. Igneous

STATION #7

For this station, disregard any letters/numbers that may appear on each rock.

  1. How many of these samples are sedimentary rocks?
  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 5
  5. all of them
  1. How many of these samples are metamorphic rocks?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. all of them
  1. How many of these samples are igneous rocks?
  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. all of them
  1. What are the names of the metamorphic rocks at this station?
  1. There are none.
  2. Gneiss
  3. Gneiss, marble, quartzite
  4. Phyllite, marble, slate, gneiss
  5. Quartzite, phyllite, slate, gneiss, marble, garnet schist, mica schist
  1. How many of these samples are classified as “aphanitic”?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4

STATION #8

  1. Identify sample 1:
  1. Sodalite
  2. Fluorite
  3. Apatite
  4. Corundum
  5. Azurite
  1. Identify sample 2:
  1. Sodalite
  2. Corundum
  3. Fluorite
  4. Azurite
  5. Apatite
  1. Identify sample 3:
  1. Calcite
  2. Fluorite
  3. Satin Spar
  4. Sodalite
  5. Apatite
  1. Identify sample 4:
  1. Apatite
  2. Azurite
  3. Sodalite
  4. Corundum
  5. Fluorite
  1. Which of these sample is an ore?
  1. Sample 1
  2. Sample 2
  3. Sample 3
  4. Sample 4
  5. None of them is an ore.

STATION #9

The coin contains a mineral from the mineral list and it composes about 90% of the coin.

  1. These 4 samples are alike in that they are all:
  1. carcinogenic if consumed in their powdered form.
  2. still mined in Pennsylvania.
  3. waste products of steel manufacturing.
  4. harder than steel.
  5. mostly single chemical elements.
  1. How many of these samples are ductile?
  1. None
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. all of them
  1. How many of these samples contain minerals found in natural deposits in Pennsylvania?
  1. None
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. all of them
  1. How many of these samples are typically found with igneous rocks?
  1. None
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. all of them
  1. How many of these samples exhibit good cleavage?
  1. None
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. all of them
  1. Why are coins like the sample not produced in mass quantities in the U.S. anymore?
  1. The material was too soft and problematic for continued use in coin production.
  2. U.S. mines for the material closed and made its use prohibitively expensive.
  3. The value of the material in the coin exceeded the face-value of the coin.
  4. The coin material could flake off and become a particulate health hazard.
  5. None of the above reasons are correct.

STATION #10

  1. Identify sample #1:
  1. Opal
  2. Milky quartz
  3. Chalcedony
  4. Agate
  5. Calcite
  1. Identify sample #2:
  1. Smoky quartz
  2. Jasper
  3. Hematite
  4. Rose quartz
  5. Calcite
  1. Identify sample #3:
  1. Jasper
  2. Opal
  3. Agate
  4. Rose quartz
  5. Chalcedony
  1. What chemical property do these samples share?
  1. They are all evaporites
  2. They all contain diatom fossils
  3. They all are forms of SiO2
  4. They all are forms of CaCO3
  5. They all effervesce with dilute HCl
  1. Which of these samples can contain up to 10% water?
  1. Sample 1
  2. Sample 2
  3. Sample 3
  4. Both samples 2 & 3
  5. None of these

STATION #11

Indicate if the given mineral is formed by igneous processes, sedimentary processes, or metamorphism.

A. formed by IGNEOUS processes B. formed by SEDIMENTARY processes

C. formed by METAMORPHISM

54. Augite

55. Celestite

56. Gold

57. Diamond

58. Ulexite

59. Graphite

60. Tremolite

61. Quartz

62. Talc

63. Topaz

64. Staurolite

65. Halite

STATION #12

66.Identify sample 1:

A. Calcite

B. Jasper

C. Citrine

D. Fluorite

E. Apatite

67.Identify sample 2:

A. Augite

B. Olivine

C. Tremolite

D. Microcline

E. Epidote

68.Identify sample 3:

A. Topaz

B. Bauxite

C. Dolomite

D. Orthoclase

E. Alabaster

69.Identify sample 4:

A. Hornblende

B. Biotite

C. Muscovite

D. Sphalerite

E. Magnetite

70.Which is the correct order (first to last) of solidification as magma cools:

A. 1, 3, 4, 2

B. 4, 2, 3, 1

C. 4, 3, 2, 1

D. 2, 1, 4, 3

E. 2, 4, 3, 1

71.Which of these samples exhibits piezoelectricity?

A. Sample 1

B. Sample 2

C. Sample 3

D. Sample 4

E. None of these samples

STATION #13

Match the name of the rock or mineral on the left with the name it is also known as on the right. Some choices are not used at all. 

72._____ OlivineA. peacock ore

73._____ SulfurB. carnelian

74._____ BorniteC. desert rose

75._____ Pyrite D. adularia

76._____ Corundum E. peridot

77._____ Chalcedony F. lodestone

78._____ Orthoclase G. padparaschah

79._____ Obsidian H. brimstone

80._____ UlexiteI. amphibole

81._____ Magnetite J. fool’s gold

82._____ Hornblende K. lapis lazuli

L. TV stone

M. Apache tears

N. sunstone

STATION #14

This rock was collected in the Gore Mountain mining region of the Adirondack Mountains in New York.

83.The main rock seen in the area of the 2 yellow dots is known as:

A. Sandstone

B. Granite

C. Mica Schist

D. Diorite

E. Pegmatite

84.The large roundish deep red crystals are the mineral:

A. Garnet

B. Hematite

C. Barite

D. Corundum

E. Limonite

85.Those same roundish structures in rocks of this type are known as:

A. Phenocrysts

B. Xenoliths

C. Porphyroblasts

D. Phenoblasts

E. Phenoliths

86.The dark mineral surrounding the deep red crystals is the mineral:

A. Tourmaline

B. Hornblende

C. Hematite

D. Sphalerite

E. Augite

STATION #15

There are 30 samples here. 15 are rocks and 15 are minerals in no particular arrangement. Write the name of the rock or mineral in the blank. SOME MAY BE REPEATED : /