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Minerals Quiz

Which of the following statements is  false ? Formation of table salt: . Correct Answer: is an example of solidification of a melt.     Question 2 Calcite and aragonite minerals that constitute clam shells are examples of which method of mineral formation? Correct Answer: biomineralization     Question 3 Silicates: Correct Answer:    all of the above.     Question 4    Which of the following statements is  false ? Crystals: Correct Answer:    are formed by the high-temperature, extremely rapid process known as solid-state diffusion.     Question 5    Which of the following is  not  a mineral? Correct Answer:    Oil, because it's a liquid, not a solid.     Question 6    The tendency of a mineral to break and produce smooth, curving shell-shaped surfaces is termed: Correct Answer:    conchoidal fracture.     Question 7    There are two physical properties of minerals