Statistics for 2023 Science Olympiad Rocks and Minerals

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Family	Chemical Formula/Rock Type	Rock/Mineral	% Correct
Element	Au	Gold	73%
Carbonate	CaCO3	Aragonite	64%
Element	Cu	Copper	64%
Element	Ag	Silver	64%
Element	S	Sulfur	64%
Carbonate	CaCO3	Calcite	55%
Element	C	Diamond	55%
Halide	NaCl	Halite	55%
Borate	N/A	Ulexite	55%
Rock	Igneous	Basalt	45%
Halide	CaF2	Fluorite	45%
Element	C	Graphite	45%
Tourmaline	ZrSiO4	Zircon	45%
Quartz	SiO2	Agate	36%
Rock	Igneous	Andesite	36%
Rock	Coal	Anthracite	36%
Sulfate	BaSO4	Barite	36%
Silicate	Be3Al2Si6O18	Beryl	36%
Carbonate	CaMg(CO3)2	Dolomite	36%
Rock	Igneous	Gabbro	36%
Sulfide	PbS	Galena	36%
Rock	Igneous	Granite	36%
Rock	Coal	Lignite	36%
Mica	KAlSi3O10(OH)2	Muscovite	36%
Potassium Feldspar	KAlSi3O8	Orthoclase/Microcline	36%
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Selenite	36%
Plagioclase Feldspar	NaAlSi3O8	Albite	27%
Garnet	Fe3Al2Si3O12	Almandine	27%
Potassium Feldspar	KAlSi3O8	Amazonite	27%
Quartz	SiO2	Amethyst	27%
Phosphate	Ca5(F,Cl)(PO4)3	Apatite	27%
Pyroxene	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6	Augite	27%
Carbonate	Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2	Azurite	27%
Mica	K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2	Biotite	27%
Rock	Coal	Bituminous	27%
Rock	Igneous	Diorite	27%
Oxide/Hydroxide	FeO-OH	Goethite/Limonite	27%
Oxide/Hydroxide	Fe2O3	Hematite	27%
Quartz	SiO2	Jasper	27%
Mica	K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2	Lepidolite	27%
Oxide/Hydroxide	Fe3O4	Magnetite	27%
Carbonate	Cu2CO3(OH)2	Malachite	27%
Quartz	SiO2 H2O	Opal	27%
Sulfide	FeS2	Pyrite	27%
Rock	Igneous	Rhyolite	27%
Quartz	SiO2	Rose Quartz	27%
Quartz	SiO2	Smoky Quartz	27%
Pyroxene	LiAlSi2O6	Spodumene	27%
Amphibole	N/A	Actinolite	18%
Silicate	N/A	Apophyllite	18%
Rock	Sedimentary	Banded Iron Formation	18%
Rock	Sedimentary	Bauxite	18%
Quartz	SiO2	Chalcedony	18%
Sulfide	CuFeS2	Chalcopyrite	18%
Rock	Sedimentary	Chert/Flint	18%
Rock	Sedimentary	Conglomerate	18%
Oxide/Hydroxide	Al2O3	Corundum	18%
Rock	Metamorphic	Gneiss	18%
Plagioclase Feldspar	(Na,Ca)(SI,Al)4O8	Labradorite	18%
Rock	Metamorphic	Marble	18%
Rock	Schist	Mica Schist	18%
Silicate	(Mg,Fe)2SiO4	Olivine	18%
Rock	Limestone	Oolitic Limestone	18%
Rock	Igneous	Pumice	18%
Oxide/Hydroxide	TiO2	Rutile	18%
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Satin Spar	18%
Rock	Sedimentary	Shale	18%
Rock	Metamorphic	Slate	18%
Sulfide	ZnS	Sphalerite	18%
Sulfide	Sb2S3	Stibnite	18%
Rock	Igneous	Tuff	18%
Oxide/Hydroxide	ZnO	Zincite	18%
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Alabaster	9%
Rock	Metamorphic	Amphibolite	9%
Rock	Sandstone	Arkose	9%
Quartz	SiO2	Aventurine	9%
Sulfide	Cu5FeS4	Bornite	9%
Rock	Sedimentary	Breccia	9%
Sulfate	SrSO4	Celestite	9%
Rock	Limestone	Chalk	9%
Quartz	SiO2	Citrine	9%
Rock	Limestone	Coquina	9%
Rock	Sedimentary	Diatomite	9%
Rock	Sedimentary	Dolostone	9%
Rock	Schist	Garnet Schist	9%
Rock	Sandstone	Greywacke	9%
Amphibole	N/A	Hornblende	9%
Silicate	Al2Si2O5(OH)4	Kaolinite	9%
Silicate	Al2SiO5	Kyanite	9%
Quartz	SiO2	Milky Quartz	9%
Rock	Igneous	Obsidian	9%
Rock	Igneous	Pegmatite	9%
Rock	Igneous	Peridotite	9%
Rock	Metamorphic	Phyllite	9%
Oxide/Hydroxide	MnO2	Pyrolusite	9%
Phosphate	N/A	Pyromorphite	9%
Rock	Sandstone	Quartz Sandstone	9%
Carbonate	MnCO3	Rhodochrosite	9%
Pyroxene	MnSiO3	Rhodonite	9%
Quartz	SiO2	Rock Crystal	9%
Rock	Sedimentary	Rock Gypsum	9%
Rock	Sedimentary	Rock Salt (Halite)	9%
Rock	Igneous	Scoria	9%
Rock	Metamorphic	Serpentinite	9%
Silicate	NaCa4Al8Si28)72 30H20	Stilbite	9%
Rock	Igneous	Syenite	9%
Rock	Schist	Talc Schist (Soapstone)	9%
Rock	Limestone	Travertine	9%
Amphibole	N/A	Tremolite	9%
Phosphate	N/A	Turquoise	9%
Phosphate	N/A	Vanadinite	9%
Tourmaline	Zn2SiO4	Willemite	9%
Silicate	Al2Ca2FeH2O13Si3	Epidote	0%
Rock	Limestone	Fossil Limestone	0%
Rock	Metamorphic	Quartzite	0%
Silicate	Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2	Sodalite	0%
Silicate	Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2	Staurolite	0%
Silicate	Mg3Si4O10(OH)2	Talc	0%
Silicate	Al2SiO4(F,OH)2	Topaz	0%