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To be ORE not Trivia Quiz

Please read this carefully. Several players did not read this and got upset when their answers were wrong. Which ore does NOT belong?

A multiple-choice quiz by awkins. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
awkins

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,641

Updated
Jun 17 22

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Question 1 of 5

1. Which is not a source of Arsenic? Hint

Realgar

Orpiment

Mispickel

Smaltite

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which is not a source of Iron? Hint

Wolframite

Siderite

Magnetite

Haematite

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which is not a source of Lead? Hint

Galena

Cerussite

Dolomite

Massicot

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which is not a source of Titanium? Hint

Pentlandite

Rutile

Ilmenite

Menaccanite

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which is not a Zinc ore? Hint

Sphalerite

Smithsonite

Carnallite

Calamine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is not a source of Arsenic?

Answer: Smaltite

Smaltite (CoNi)As3 is a source of Cobalt. Realgar As2S2, Mispickel or Aresnopyrites FeAsS and Orpiment or Arsenic Trisulfide As2S3 are sources of Arsenic.

2. Which is not a source of Iron?

Answer: Wolframite

Wolframite (FeMn)WO4 is a source of Tungsten. Magnetite or Black Iron Oxide Fe3O4, Siderite FeCO3 and Haematite or Hematite Fe2O3 are Iron ores.

3. Which is not a source of Lead?

Answer: Dolomite

Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2 is a source of Magnesium. Cerussite or Lead Carbonate PbCO3, Massicot or Lead Monoxide PbO and Galena are Lead ores. Galena is in fact the main one.

4. Which is not a source of Titanium?

Answer: Pentlandite

Pentlandite is the main ore for Nickel. Ilmenite or Menaccanite FeTiO3 and Rutile TiO2 are indeed Titanium sources.

5. Which is not a Zinc ore?

Answer: Carnallite

Carnallite KMgCl3.6H2O is a Potassium source. Smithsonite ZnCO3, Calamine or Hemimorphite Zn4SiO7(OH)2.H2O and Sphalerite are correct for Zinc. Sphalerite being the main source.

Source: Author awkins

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