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III. Which of the pictures below are examples of rock-forming minerals?

b. olivine
a. Quartz
c. feldspar
d. marble​

Answers

Answered by tariyala445
6

the answer is option b quartz

Answered by letmeanswer12
2

a)quartz, b)olivine, and c)Feldspars,other rock-forming minerals

Explanation:

Quartz

  • One of the most frequent minerals in the Earth's crust is quartz.
  • Quartz refers to a specific chemical compound (silicon dioxide, or silica, SiO2) with a specific crystalline form as a mineral name (hexagonal)

olivine

  • Olivine is a collection of rock-forming minerals found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, dunite, diabase, and peridotite. The majority of them are green in color.

feldspar

  • Feldspars are a group of aluminum tectosilicate minerals that form rocks and contain sodium, calcium, potassium, or barium.
  • Plagioclase (sodium-calcium) feldspars and alkali (potassium-sodium) feldspars are the most prevalent members of the feldspar group.
  • feldspars can be found in a wide variety of sedimentary rocks.

marble​

  • Buildings and monuments, interior decorating, statuary, table tops, and novelties are all made of marble.
  • Their most essential characteristics are color and look.
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