MINERALOGY V.

Preliminary Mineralogy.

1. Describe the following mineral species :

2. Discuss the relative merits of granite and limestone as road material, from all points of view.

3. What role do the amphiboles and pyroxenes play in the formation of rocks?

4. By field tests how would you distinguish between:

(a) Native gold and Fools gold;

(b) Pyrite and Arsenopyrite;

(c) Molybdenite and Graphite;

(d) Small flakes of mica and native gold?

5. In running a survey line, you find that your compass needle is deflected. What conclusions would you draw from this?

6. Show how a knowledge of mineralogy may be useful to a Civil Engineer in the practise of his profession.

MINERALOGY VI.

(SCIENCE).

Economic Mineralogy.

1. Candidates will select one of the subjects in this ques

tion and write on the selected theme at length:

(a) asphalt;

(b) petroleum;

(c) asbestos;

(d) diamond.

2. Write notes on the preparation of the following min

erals for commercial purposes :

(a) gypsum;

(b) apatite;

(c) corundum.

3. Write notes on the occurrence of:

(a) ruby;

(b) cassiterite.