Mineralogy MCQs With Answer

Mineralogy MCQs with Answers
01. Graphic texture is indicative of:
A Eutectic crystallization
B. Crystal settling
C. Fractional crystallization
D. Magma mixing
02. Which of the following is NOT a form of the isometric system?
A. Octahedron
B. Tetrahedron
C. Trapezohedron
D. Rhombohedron
03. Silica-rich viscous magmas often produce:
A. Strato-volcano
B. Shield volcano
C. Dome
D. Fissure eruption
04. Which one of the following minerals is correctly matched with its optical
property?
A. Sillimanite – Isotropic
B. Orthoclase – High relief
C. Pyroxene – Nearly orthogonal cleavage
D. Garnet – Lamellar twinning
05. The birefringence of a uniaxial mineral having refractive indices of 1.658 and
1.486 is:
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A. 0.750
B. 0.172
C. 1.758
D. 0.840
06. A radioactive isotope has 1024 atoms. How many atoms will remain after 4
half-lives?
A. 256
B. 64
C. 512
D. 32
07. Waste water discharged from a coal mine has hydrogen ion [H+] concentration
of 10-6 moles/liter. The pH of the water is:
A. 6
B. 5
C. 8
D. 9
08. Using the phase rule, the maximum number of phases in a 3 (three) component
geological system having 1 (one) degree of freedom is:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
09. A mineral has a weight of 4.5 grams in air and 3.2 grams in water. Assuming
density of water to be 1g/cm?, the specific gravity (up to 2 decimal places) of the
mineral is:
A 3.45
B. 3.46
C. 3.49
D. 3.50

10. What do you mean by low pH?
A. High H+ concentration
B. Low H+ concentration
C. High basicity
D. High CO2
11. Which of the following is the gem variety of olivine?
A. Amethyst
B. Sapphire
C. Aquamarine
D. Peridote
12. Which of the following mineral has no cleavage?
A. Orthoclase
B. Muscovite
C. Quartz
D. Calcite
13. A-type granites are associated with:
A. Subduction zone
B. Island arc
C. Continental rift zone
D. Continent-continent collision
14. Plagioclases of Lunar Anorthosite are:
A. Calcic
B. Sodic
C. Albitic
D. both B&C
15. Clay mineral analysis is carried out by:

A. XRD
B. XRF
C. ICP-AES
D. Flamephotometer
16. Talc is formed from the alteration of olivine by:
A. Oxidation
B. Hydration
C. Carbonation
D. None of the above
17. Which of the following is the hardest mineral?
A. Topaz
B. Tourmaline
C. Beryl
D. Sapphire
18. Among the different kinds of flood basalt, the SiO2 content is highest in:
A. Continental tholeiites
B. Oceanic tholeiites
C. Alkaline olivine basalts
D. Spilites
19. The variation diagram in which the weight percentage of Sio, is plotted on the
X-axis and the concentration of other oxides on the Y-axis is called:
A. Cartesian diagram
B. AFM diagram
C. QAF diagram
D. Harker diagram
20. Texture having intergrowth of pyroxene and plagioclase is called:

A. Porphyritic
B. Poikilitic
C. Ophitic
D. Myrmekite
21. Diamond crystallizes in:
A. Cubic system
B. Hexagonal system
C. Monoclinic system
D. Triclinic system
22. Amber is a :
A. Mineral
B. Fossilized natural resin
C. Gemstone
D. Both B&C
23. A mineral having one set of perfect basal cleay. age, pearly lusture and
hardness less than 3:
A. Quartz
B. Calcite
C. Muscovite
D. Plagioclase
24. Which of the following mineral show lamellar twining under microscope?
A. Orthoclase
B. Plagioclase
C. Microcline
D. Quartz
25. Which of the following methods is best suited to date the marine carbonates up
to the last 30,000 yr BP?

A. Thermoluminescence dating
B. Radiocarbon dating
C. 210Pb dating
D. U/Th dating
26. The correct statement in respect of cleavage refraction is:
A. Layered rock does not show cleavage refraction

B. Large cleavage-bedding angle is characterized by less competent layers
C. Smaller cleavage-bedding angle is characterized by more competent layer
27. Aragonite and calcite have same chemical composition. These represent:
A. Polytypism
B. Polymorphism
C. Pseudomorphism
28. Tectosilicates represent sharing of:
A. Cations for joining with the adjacent units

B. One oxygen ion for joining with adjacent units
C. All oxygen ions for joining with adjacent units
D. Three oxygen ions for joining with adjacent units
29. This mineral lacks good cleavage:
A Fluorite
B. Calcite
C. Galena
D. Quartz
30. Fibrolite is:
A. Phyllosilicate
B. A clay mineral

C. Has composition Al2SiO5
D. An asbestos bearing rock
31. The ratio of a mineral’s weight to the weight of an equal volume of water is its:
A. Specific gravity
B. Atomic mass number
C. Equivalent mass
D. Equivalent weight
32. Which of the following minerals belong to the cubic system ?
A. Orthoclase
B. Quartz
C. Garnet
D. Apatite
33. Which one of the following minerals is commonly used for determination of
vibration direction of the polarizer in a petrological microscope?
A. Muscovite
B. Hornblende
C. Augite
D. Tourmaline
34. Two minerals P and Q, were studied under the microscope. Mineral P is
characterized by two orthogonal cleavage. Mineral Q has more than one set of
cleavage, but these are NOT at right angles, Q also changes relief on rotation of the
stage. Identify P and Q from the following alternatives:
A P-hornblende, Q-calcite
B. P-calcite, Q-diopside
C. P-diopside, Q-hornblende
D. P-diopside, Q-calcite
35. Which one of the following represents a Closed form?

A. Tetragonal prism
B. Dihexagonal pyramid
C. Orthodome
D. Trigonal dipyramid
36. The hardest silicate mineral in Mohs scale of hardness is:
A. Feldspar
B. Topaz
C. Quartz
D. Corundum
37. The strongly pleochroic mineral is:
A Quartz
B. Hornblende
C. Orthoclase
D. Muscovite
38. Which of the following is an iso-axial mineral?
A. Hornblende
B. Garnet
C. Calcite
D. Biotite
39. The last mineral to crystallize from magma. according to the Bowen’s reaction
series is:
A. Plagioclase
B. Olivine
C. Quartz
D. Pyroxene
40. Decay of which one of the following isotopes can be used for dating Archean
rocks?

A. 14C
B. 10Be
C. 147Sm
D. 210Pb
41. The total number of crystal system is:
A. 7
B. 5
C. 6
D. 4
42. Class ‘m3m’ belong to:
A. Trigonal system
B. Isometric system
C. Hexagonal system
D. Triclinic system
43. Galena crystallizes in:
A. Isometric system
B. Triclinic system
C. Trigonal system
D. Monoclinic system
44. The total number of Bravais lattices is:
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 16
45. The magnetic ferrous mineral is:
A. Hematite
B. Magnetite

C. Fe-pyrite
D. Sphalerite
46. Based on the Moh’s scale, Topaz has a hardness of:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
47. The silica deficient mineral is:
A. Olivine
B. Feldspar
C. Feldspatheid
D. Amphibole
48. Which of the following minerals would crystallize early from cooling silicate
magma?
A. Quartz
B. Olivinc
C. Biotite
D. Hornblende
49. Amphibole usually crystallize in:
A Triclinic system
B. Trigonal system
C. Hexagonal system
D. Monoclinic system
50. Looking down the optic axis, the mineral has:
A. Uncertain birefringence
B. Average birefringence
C. Maximum birefringence

D. Zero birefringence
Answers
1 A 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 B 7 A 8 B 9 B 10 A
11 D 12 C 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 D 10 C
21 A 22 D 23 C 24 B 25 B 26 D 27 B 28 C 29 D 30 C
31 A 32 C 33 D 34 D 35 C 36 B 37 B 38 B 39 C 40 C
41 C 42 B 43 A 44 C 45 B 46 D 47 C 48 B 49 D 50 D

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01. Graphic texture is indicative of:

02. Which of the following is NOT a form of the isometric system?

03. Silica-rich viscous magmas often produce:

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11. Which of the following is the gem variety of olivine?

12. Which of the following mineral has no cleavage?

13. A-type granites are associated with:

14. Plagioclases of Lunar Anorthosite are:

15. Clay mineral analysis is carried out by:

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16. Talc is formed from the alteration of olivine by:

17. Which of the following is the hardest mineral?

20. Texture having intergrowth of pyroxene and plagioclase is called:

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21. Diamond crystallizes in:

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26. The correct statement in respect of cleavage refraction is:

A. Layered rock does not show cleavage refraction

28. Tectosilicates represent sharing of:

A. Cations for joining with the adjacent units

29. This mineral lacks good cleavage:

30. Fibrolite is:

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32. Which of the following minerals belong to the cubic system ?

35. Which one of the following represents a Closed form?

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36. The hardest silicate mineral in Mohs scale of hardness is:

37. The strongly pleochroic mineral is:

38. Which of the following is an iso-axial mineral?

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41. The total number of crystal system is:

42. Class ‘m3m’ belong to:

43. Galena crystallizes in:

44. The total number of Bravais lattices is:

45. The magnetic ferrous mineral is:

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46. Based on the Moh’s scale, Topaz has a hardness of:

47. The silica deficient mineral is:

49. Amphibole usually crystallize in:

50. Looking down the optic axis, the mineral has:

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