Objective Questions on Mineralogy & Optics

Solapur-University-M.Sc-Applied-Geology -(Semester-I)-2019-On Mineralogy & Optics

Sr. No. Questions with multiple options
1. In Moh’s scale of hardness topaz represents hardness _______

(a)    6

(b)   7

(c)    8

(d)   9

2. The minerals crystallizing in hexagonal system are ______

(a)    Biaxial

(b)   Uniaxial

(c)    Isotropic

(d)   None of these

3. The angle between the two optical axes is _____ angle.

(a)    2V

(b)   Extinction

(c)    Facial

(d)   None of above

4. Which of the following mineral is polymorph of calcite?

(a)    Hematite

(b)   Pyrite

(c)    Aragonite

(d)   Bronzite

5. Which of the following mineral exhibits parallel extinction?

(a)    Augite

(b)   Quartz

(c)    Chlorite

(d)   Micorline

6. Monticellite has a chemical formula ____

(a)    CaMgSiO4

(b)   CaFesiO4

(c)    CaMnSiO4

(d)   Mn2SiO4

7. Fibrolite is a firbrous variety ________

(a)    Andalusite

(b)   Montmorillonite

(c)    Sillimanite

(d)   Kyanite

   
8. Garnets has the general formula ______

(a)    A3B2(SiO4)3

(b)   A3b4(SiO4)3

(c)    A2B2(SiO4)3

(d)   None of the above

9. Zoicite crystallizes in _____

(a)    Monoclinic

(b)   Triclinic

(c)    Orthorhombic

(d)   None of above

10. Alkali feldspar has a _____extenction.

(a)    Straight

(b)   Oblique

(c)    Both of above

(d)   None of these

11. Monoclinic pyroxenes have two sets of cleavages at ______ and ______ degrees

(a)    56, 124

(b)   87, 93

(c)    80, 120

(d)   None of above

12. Diamond primarily occurs in _________

(a)    Basalt

(b)   Kimberlite

(c)    Pegmatite

(d)   Granites

13. Hastingsite is an ______

(a)    Amphibole

(b)   Epidote

(c)    Zeolites

(d)   Gemstone

14. Mica group of minerals are having ___ structure.

(a)    Nesosilicate

(b)   Tectosilicate

(c)    Phylosilicate cyslosilicate

   
  Data Collected By – K. Jeyanthi
  Published On – 29th Oct 2021
   

 

 


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