Fun with Geoscience Trivia

Question Answer
1. What mineral is often referred to as ‘dog-tooth spar’ because of the shape of its crystals? CALCITE
2. What term is given to the slow lowering of the Earth’s surface through the gravity driven processes of erosion? DENUDATION
3. What color is pyrite in thin section under cross polarized light? BLACK (OPAQUE)

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