Mineral Quizzer

This is an electronic way of testing and/or improving your working knowledge of mineral names and their formulas. Each time the “Take Quiz” button below is pressed, a random quiz will be generated.

Read the help documents.

minq.tar.gz - source for quiz system.


Or tweak some options, if you're feeling adventurous.

Number of Questions?

Mineral Groups

The groups are cumulative with the higher groups in the list.

Native Metals & Sulfides only (Gold, Pyrite).
Oxides and Hydroxides (Hematite, Brucite).
Evaporite grab-bag of Carbonates, Phosphates, Halides. (Calcite).
Simple silicates: neosilicates, garnets, and alumino-silicates (Olivine).
Soro-/cyclo-/inosilicates (Epidote, Hornblende).
Phyllosilicates, tectosilicates, and feldspathoids (Quartz, Talc).

Question type?

Multiple Choice: asked mineral name, given 5 choices.
Fill in the Blank: you must supply the exact formula or mineral name.