If a mineral sample has a mass of 25.6 grams and a density of 5 g/cm, what would be the volume of the sample?

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Q: What is the difference from magma and lava ?

A: Due to High temperature and Pressure the rocks under the ground ( mantle ) in the molten state. This…

Q: Which of the following processes is one of the first steps in the formation of some sedimentary…

A: The first step used in the formation of sedimentary rock is weathering/erosion.

Q: Which of the following STILL significantly heats the Earth's interior?     a.     bombardment…

A: The correct option is c Radioactivity Radioactivity is significantly playing a major role in heating…

Q: Layers of the Earth : Part-Whole Comparisons Name: Directions: use the data table for the average…

A: Given : Crust = 30 Kilometers Mantle = 2,891 Kilometers Outer Core = 2,259 Kilometers Inner Core =…

Q: Foliated metamorphic rocks are created by

A: Metamorphic rocks make up a significant portion of the Earth's crust and account for 12% of the land…

Q: Non-Foliated metamorphic rocks are usually found near a. Glaciers b. Intrusive ingenious rock c.…

A: Non foliated metamorphic rocks are usually found near Intrusive ingenious rock .around intrusive…

Q: A log-log graph of the area of glaciers and their volume is shown in the figure below. The…

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Q: What rock type is formed from the slow cooling of magma under the earth's surface

A: To determine: What is the type of the rock which is formed by the slow cooling of magma under the…

Q: Four students are asked to find the mass of a mineral using a calibrated balance. The results were…

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Q: How is an iron-bearing mineral rock plateau likely to change over millions of years? (3 points) Turn…

A: A) Turn red due to oxidation

Q: The weathering and erosion caused by wind, water, and ice contribute to the formation of sedimentary…

A: Weathering and erosion cause formation of Sedimentary rocks

Q: Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of: A. rocks B. monuments C. soil D.…

A: Radiocarbon dating involves determining the age of an ancient fossil or specimen by measuring…

Q: Describe at least five (5) orebody configurations that lend themselves to surface mining methods…

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Q: can you classify ice as a mineral? Explain in less than 10 sentences.

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Q: What is the size of the earth

A: Earth: In the solar system, Earth is the third planet from the Sun and it is the only planet where…

Q: Why do different fluorescent minerals emit colors when illuminated with ultraviolet light?

A: The electrons reflect different colors of photonic energy emitted by the overexcited electrons…

Q: The following diagram shows parts of the rock cycle. Sediments Deposition A Igneous Rock Sedimentary…

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Q: Assume you are a mineralogist that discovered a new type of mineral. To inform not only the academe…

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Q: What is the greatest height of the rock as measured from the base of the cliff?

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Q: Given the density of iron as 7800 kg/m 3 , and the Earth radius is 6.38 x 10 6 m, if 55% of the…

A: Kinematics equation of motion for one dimensional motion with constant acceleration is used to find…

Q: Layers of the Earth : Part-Whole Comparisons Name: Directions: use the data table for the average…

A: Given data: The thickness of outer core is t1=2259 kilometers. The thickness of inner core is…

Q: What are the four processes involving expansion and contraction that contribute to rock weathering?

A: Given What are the four processes involving expansion and contraction that contribute to rock…

Q: While doing laboratory work on density, a group of students collected data on the mineral pyrite.…

A: From the graph we can see that the relation between the mass and the volume is linear and the graph…

Q: what is the density of a piece of quartz with a mass of 30g and a volume of 6cm^3

A: The volume of the quartz piece is, V=6 cm310-6 m31 cm3=6×10-6 m3

Q: Which must be true for metamorphism to occur?   A) The parent rock must be in solid form. B) Tons of…

A: Metamorphism is the variation of minerals or geologic character in pre-existing rocks. The change…

Q: Why are the silicates the most abundant mineral group in the Earth's crust? Explain in no more than…

A: The various  and abundance of the silicate minerals is produce a nature of the silicon atom, and…

Q: What is the porosity of the formation if The bulk density of a brine saturated core sample is 1.9…

A: The bulk density of a formation is determined by the matrix density, porosity, and fluids present in…

Q: A fracture line (will, will not) terminate at an existingline fracture.

A: Answer A fracture line will terminate at an existing line fracture.

Q: Which of the following best describes how igneous rocks are formed? Rock changed by heat and…

A: Igneous rock, or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the other types of rocks are…

Q: Which of the following best describes the processes that form igneous rocks? Deposition and…

A: Answer              Crystallization and solidification

Q: You have been given a clear, well formed mineral crystal to identify. Suppose the crystal volume is…

A: Given data:  Volume (V) = 45 cm3 Mass (m) = 97.65 g Required: The density of the given crystal

Q: Which of the following is not an intrusive igneous body? A) Stock B) Dike C) Stope D) Batholith

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Q: Limestone turns into marble when there is a great amount of heat and pressure. Identify the change…

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Q: You have been given a clear, well formed mineral crystal to identify. Suppose the crystal volume is…

A: The density of a substance is it's mass per unit volume. d = m/V Where, d = density m = mass V =…

Q: Which two mineral properties would you choose to distinguish between quartz and fluorite ?

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