EOSC CYU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Gold is an: (L24) - Answers- Element, noble metal, mineral
What are the most important uses of gold today? (L24) - Answers- Its most important
uses today are in currency and jewellery.
What was the first ancient civilization known to use gold? (L24) - Answers- Egypt
Which lode gold setting provides the most Canadian Gold? (L25) - Answers-
Mesothermal (Oreogenic) at 83.5%
Most orogenic gold deposits were formed during which of the following time periods?
(L25) - Answers- 600 - 50 Ma, 2100 - 1800 Ma, 2800 - 2550 Ma
What type of gold deposit spawned the famous Klondike gold rush? (L26) - Answers-
Placer Gold
About how old are rocks in the Canadian shield? (L26) - Answers- 4 billion years old
How many elements are there in the PGE group? (L27) - Answers- 6
True or False: Platinum group elements (PGEs) tend to have a high density and a high
melting point. (L27) - Answers- True
The Bushveld Complex is the most important platinum group element (PGE) deposit in
the world because: (L28) - Answers- The complex accounts for 80% of global PGE
production
From which deposit are most of Canada's PGEs mined from? (L28) - Answers- The
Sudbury Mine (ON, Canada)
True or False: Silver is most commonly mined as the primary resource of a mine. (L29) -
Answers- False.
What do the letters "V", "M", and "S" stand for in VMS deposit? (L29) - Answers-
Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide
The second phase of Canadian silver mining usually depended upon what type of
deposit? (L29) - Answers- VMS
What is the most important property of copper that allows it to be used for many
industrial applications? (L30) - Answers- High Electrical Conductivity
Gold is an: (L24) - Answers- Element, noble metal, mineral
What are the most important uses of gold today? (L24) - Answers- Its most important
uses today are in currency and jewellery.
What was the first ancient civilization known to use gold? (L24) - Answers- Egypt
Which lode gold setting provides the most Canadian Gold? (L25) - Answers-
Mesothermal (Oreogenic) at 83.5%
Most orogenic gold deposits were formed during which of the following time periods?
(L25) - Answers- 600 - 50 Ma, 2100 - 1800 Ma, 2800 - 2550 Ma
What type of gold deposit spawned the famous Klondike gold rush? (L26) - Answers-
Placer Gold
About how old are rocks in the Canadian shield? (L26) - Answers- 4 billion years old
How many elements are there in the PGE group? (L27) - Answers- 6
True or False: Platinum group elements (PGEs) tend to have a high density and a high
melting point. (L27) - Answers- True
The Bushveld Complex is the most important platinum group element (PGE) deposit in
the world because: (L28) - Answers- The complex accounts for 80% of global PGE
production
From which deposit are most of Canada's PGEs mined from? (L28) - Answers- The
Sudbury Mine (ON, Canada)
True or False: Silver is most commonly mined as the primary resource of a mine. (L29) -
Answers- False.
What do the letters "V", "M", and "S" stand for in VMS deposit? (L29) - Answers-
Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide
The second phase of Canadian silver mining usually depended upon what type of
deposit? (L29) - Answers- VMS
What is the most important property of copper that allows it to be used for many
industrial applications? (L30) - Answers- High Electrical Conductivity
