A strange quiz.

[carlover]

Okay, I thought I would test peoples knowledge outside of cars ( altough some of the questions do have to do with cars).

1. What car company also makes TVs, DVDs, etc.?
2. What motorcycle company also makes musical instruments?

Okay I don't have that many now :rolleyes: :( , but I'll think of more later. And if you want to add a question, go ahead! Just make sure it isn't completely related to cars. :)

[Matra et Alpine]

Okay, I thought I would test peoples knowledge outside of cars ( altough some of the questions do have to do with cars).

1. What car company also makes TVs, DVDs, etc.?
2. What motorcycle company also makes musical instruments?

Okay I don't have that many now :rolleyes: :( , but I'll think of more later. And if you want to add a question, go ahead! Just make sure it isn't completely related to cars. :)
Mitsubishi
Yamaha

[carlover]

Well that went quick. :rolleyes: Here is a hard one:

3. What is the rarest mineral ever?

I have a rock and mineral collection, so a know a bit about them. ;)

[Hansv]

Hi there, Carlover;

Daewoo is another car manufacturer that also produces consumer electronics.
Ducati is a company that produces motorcycles that also qualify as musical instruments imho.
I'll have to pass on the mineral....

[carlover]

Hi there, Carlover;

Daewoo is another car manufacturer that also produces consumer electronics.
Ducati is a company that produces motorcycles that also qualify as musical instruments imho.
I'll have to pass on the mineral....
Hey, Never new that. Thanks. :)

[Misho]

i guess Samsung could be a third answer for car companies that make consumer goods such as TVs and DVD players.

[carlover]

I highly dought any other member on this site will get number 3 alone so I'll give you guys a BIG hint:

"Ouch!"

At least people can trie to guess now. :rolleyes: Here is a picture of it. What's good about these hints is that it is still hard to run a google search to find the answer. :p

[MrVette83]

Flint?
Coal?

[whiteballz]

natural lead? mercury...

i think its mecury

[MrVette83]

natural lead? mercury...

i think its mecury

you could quite possibly be right.

[whiteballz]

now we sit and wait for the king of usless trivia to get back :p hahah
great idea for a post i must admit...

[carlover]

Nope. Nothing so far. Ther first clue was not about the reaction you have when you touch it. :cool: It was about the ____. If nobody gets it for awhile I'll fill in the blank. Anyways, keep guessing. And by the way, this mineral is extremly rare. Many times rarer then Mercury. There are only a few speciamens of it. And none were or are available on the market.

[MrVette83]

Taafite? Granted it's a stone, but ya know.

[carlover]

Taafite? Granted it's a stone, but ya know.
Nope, it is a very uncommonly known mineral so don't feel bad if you don't get it.

[whiteballz]

damnit why does my brain have to go walkabouts when i need it?!? then again... what brain?! :p uh that got me thinking about something from a meteriorite... cant remember the name... i think it starts with a R or M with numbers....

[carlover]

Still no. How 'bout we spark things up? I will give a rep. point to whoever can get it first. :cool: Here's another pic. There are only 3 know speciamens of this mineral. It is priceless.

[MrVette83]

Dravite? I know it's wrong. But worth a try.

[whiteballz]

im am out of ideas...

[carlover]

Dravite? I know it's wrong. But worth a try.
Nope.

[MrVette83]

I realize you've said you've given all your hints, but do you have a country or continent of origin possibly?

[carlover]

The first clue was not about the reaction you have when you touch it. :cool: It was about the name.

[whiteballz]

could it be moldavite? cadium or tantalum? those are the ones that stuck in my head from science last week....

[MrVette83]

painite?

[MrVette83]

Please tell me I'm correct.

[whiteballz]

crocodite!
Childrenite!
greenokodite!

[whiteballz]

can we have a hint as to where it comes from, or wether its an element (pure material no compunds) or wether its a compound? ( or what class or group it is in) :confused:

[Egg Nog]

Is it from a meteorite?

[Niko_Fx]

Taaffeite?

[MrVette83]

Taaffeite?

That one's already been dismissed as an answer. It was one of my first choices:-(

[henk4]

Shit??

[Matra et Alpine]

Painite !!!

[henk4]

Painite !!!
by night, fantastic.

[carlover]

painite?
Yes. But did you look at the names of the pictures? I'm so stupid that I forgot to change them. :o

[Matra et Alpine]

Yes. But did you look at the names of the pictures? I'm so stupid that I forgot to change them. :o
DAMN !

That was how I got the asnwer.

I'll own up, I wasn't going to tell you in the hope of getting the next one right first time :) :)

[Niko_Fx]

Put a new question! :D

[MrVette83]

And that's what sux, i got it right and did it by research. I feel as though I wasted a lot of time :(

Oh well, I'll get over it.

[carlover]

And that's what sux, i got it right and did it by research. I feel as though I wasted a lot of time :(

Oh well, I'll get over it.
You really did get the answer by reasherch??? :confused: Then by god here's your damn rep. point! :D

[carlover]

Ok, next question:

4. Name ALL the rocks and minerals on the Mohs scale from softest to hardest.

Arange it like this:

1=The softest ; 2=The second softest ; 3=The third softest ; etc.

This is going to be really hard. ;) Let's see who can get it first. :D

[Misho]

Hardest (which i think is 10 on the Mohs scale) is carbon in the form of diamond. thats about all i can remember now !

[MrVette83]

1-Talc
2-Gypsum
3-Calcite
4-Flourite
5-Apatite
6-Orthoclase
7-Quartz
8-Topaz
9-Corundum
10-Diamond.

Is this correct?

[henk4]

Who is Moh, and what did he do to deserve his own scale?

[whiteballz]

its orthoclase feldspar vette

[Matra et Alpine]

And that's what sux, i got it right and did it by research. I feel as though I wasted a lot of time

Oh well, I'll get over it.
You really did get the answer by reasherch??? :confused: Then by god here's your damn rep. point! :D
Come on MrVett, own up.

You'r girlfriend deserves the rep point !!!!

CAUGHT :)

[carlover]

1-Talc
2-Gypsum
3-Calcite
4-Flourite
5-Apatite
6-Orthoclase
7-Quartz
8-Topaz
9-Corundum
10-Diamond.

Is this correct?
Yes... but did your girlfreind leak you the answer again? :p

[carlover]

Next question:

4. Name all 13 minerals that people make into fake diamonds becuase they can't afford the real thing.

[Matra et Alpine]

4. Name all 13 minerals that people make into fake diamonds becuase they can't afford the real thing.
Hey, hope the wife doesn't read this, she thinks they're all real :)

[MrVette83]

Yes... but did your girlfreind leak you the answer again? :p

No she did not. The previous correct answer I posted she found yes, but on her own free will. So yes, I guess she does deserve the rep point, if she were a memeber here I would acredit her with such. As for the answer to this one, I found it fair and square.

[carlover]

No she did not. The previous correct answer I posted she found yes, but on her own free will. So yes, I guess she does deserve the rep point, if she were a memeber here I would acredit her with such. As for the answer to this one, I found it fair and square.
Chillax... I was being sarcastic. ;)

[Niko_Fx]

Hey, hope the wife doesn't read this, she thinks they're all real :)

Hahahaha :D:D

[MrVette83]

Chillax... I was being sarcastic. ;)

Ok ok, wasn't sure, just like to cover all my bases.

[whiteballz]

1)spinel
2)sapphire
3)YAG
4)sphene
5)synthetic scheelite
6)high zircon
7)cubic zirconia
8)strontium titanite
9)synthetic rutile
10)rock crystal

thats prolly wrong.... but may aswell try! (i realise i am missing 3 of them)

[carlover]

1)spinel
2)sapphire
3)YAG
4)sphene
5)synthetic scheelite
6)high zircon
7)cubic zirconia
8)strontium titanite
9)synthetic rutile
10)rock crystal

thats prolly wrong.... but may aswell try! (i realise i am missing 3 of them)
Correct:
1. Synthetic spinel.
2. Synthetic Sapphire.
3. YAG.
6. Zircon.
7. Cubic Zirconia.
8. Strontium Titanate.
9. Synthetic Rutile.
10. Rock crystal.

Pretty good. The rest are all wrong. And minor edit to the question: there is actually 14 different materials. Sorry if that messed anyone up.

[Spastik_Roach]

Could plastic be one? :p

[whiteballz]

glass aswell

[carlover]

glass aswell
Yes that's right. And no Spastik Roach, plastic is not one. :p

[carlover]

This is what we have so far:

1. Synthetic spinel.
2. Synthetic Sapphire.
3. YAG.
4. Zircon.
5. Cubic Zirconia.
6. Strontium Titanate.
7. Synthetic Rutile.
8. Rock crystal.
9. Glass.

Only 5 more! :)

[whiteballz]

paste!!!

:confused: :D

[carlover]

paste!!!

:confused: :D
Only the most EXTREME rock cutters!!! :D :D :D

But anyways, no, paste is not used to make fiamonds (fake diamonds).

[carlover]

Who is Moh, and what did he do to deserve his own scale?
Mohs created the Mohs scale which determins the hardness and softness of rocks and minerals. He named Diamonds the Hardest mineral so it would be 10. He named talc the softest mineral so it would be a 1. Every other rock and mineral is some where in the middle. The way you can tell if a rock or mineral is harder than another is by scraping them together. Which ever one gets scratched is softer. This is one of the most usefull scales ever and allows geologists to easily determine the hardness of a rock, which makes it easier to determine what kind of rock or mineral it is and the quality and durability of it.

[whiteballz]

i have scoured ALL my brain.. and found no more..
i give up

[carlover]

Ok, since nobody seems to be able to get it, I'll give you the answers.

1. Synthetic spinel.
2. Synthetic Sapphire.
3. YAG.
4. Zircon.
5. Cubic Zirconia.
6. Strontium Titanate.
7. Synthetic Rutile.
8. Rock crystal.
9. Glass.
10. Topaz.
11. Quartz.
12. Fluorite.
13. Lithium Niobate.
14. GGG (Gadolinium Gallium Garnet).

[carlover]

I'll post the next question later.

[carlover]

This ones a little diferent, fill in the blank:

5. Natural _______ does occur, but artificial crystal groups are often produced by melting and then cooling metal. ______ is used in solders, electric fuses, and pigments.

Both blanks are the same mineral, please don't do a google search as it takes the fun out of the game, there will be no awards anyway. :p

[whiteballz]

damn this one is hard.. i think maybe aluminium or some other metal? lol

[cp01ae]

galvinization

[carlover]

damn this one is hard.. i think maybe aluminium or some other metal? lol
It is a metal... but a metal even stranger then mercury... :eek:

[carlover]

galvinization
No...

[Misho]

silicon ??? i can name another use for that one !! :)

[carlover]

silicon ??? i can name another use for that one !! :)
No...

[carlover]

Come on MrVett, own up.

You'r girlfriend deserves the rep point !!!!

CAUGHT :)
Btw Matra, how did you know that? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[whiteballz]

yea.. how DID u know that?

carlover is it painite? lmfao

[cp01ae]

gallium

[carlover]

yea.. how DID u know that?

carlover is it painite? lmfao
No... :p

[carlover]

gallium
No...

[MrVette83]

Btw Matra, how did you know that? :confused: :confused: :confused:

He and I were talking the night of the painite question in PM's and I regretedly let it slip to him there :(

[MrVette83]

Phoson?
Antimony?
Silver?

[carlover]

Phoson?
Antimony?
Silver?
No.
No.
No.

[carlover]

Hmmm... Here is a hint:

______ is a native element. Peru is one of the world's major sources. Naive crtystals are extremly rare. Scarse as silver, heavier then lead, a one cubic foot cube of _______ would weigh over 600 lbs. It is classified as a semi-precious semi-metal.

[werty]

Hmmm... Here is a hint:

______ is a native element. Peru is one of the world's major sources. Naive crtystals are extremly rare. Scarse as silver, heavier then lead, a one cubic foot cube of _______ would weigh over 600 lbs. It is classified as a semi-precious semi-metal.



Kyrptonite

[carlover]

[BIG FREAKIN GREEN TEXT] kyrptonite [/BIG FREAKIN GREEN TEXT]
No. The answer is not kryptoinite. :p

[whiteballz]

titanite?
blue opal?
anatase?

[MrVette83]

Enargite?
Galena?

[carlover]

titanite?
blue opal?
anatase?
No.
No.
No.

[carlover]

Enargite?
Galena?
No.
No.

[carlover]

Okay... Here is another hint:

Non-toxic to humans, _________ is used in both medicine and cosmetics. Applications in inks, paints, free machining steels and fire sprinklers are other uses. This mineral helps cover and protect us; is read by some and worn by others, yet remains unknown by most.

[carlover]

Here is a picture. ;)

[Matra et Alpine]

Bismuth

[Misho]

Graphite

[carlover]

Bismuth
Good job Matra et Alpine! But did you run a google search?

[carlover]

Graphite
Very little graphite looks like that. :p

[carlover]

NEXT QUESTION!!!! It's another fill in the blank.

_____ belongs to the quartz family and is composed primarily of silicia (Si02). It ranges in color from pale yellow to very dark orange. The color is caused by inclusion of colloidal iron hydrates.

I'll add more if it's not figured out.

[whiteballz]

FArk!

wheres my precious gems and stones book...


*hunts*

[carlover]

FArk!

wheres my precious gems and stones book...


*hunts*
I promise you, you will not find it. My questions are cursed. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!! :D

[whiteballz]

probably...