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Is salt water a mineral?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
Is water mineral salts?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
Is coprolite a mineral?
Coprolite is a valuable trace fossil for the archaeologist, but is NOT a mineral.A mineral must be of fixed composition, and have a fixed crystal shape.
Features of a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid with a fixed chemical composition, and a highly ordered atomic arrangement.
What is the scientific name for mineral?
The scientific term for minerals is "inorganic compounds with a fixed chemical composition and regular atomic structure."
Why is the chemical composition of a mineral important?
it means a naturally-occaring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
What is a mineral that is only made up with one element?
A mineral is defined as a compound having a fixed chemical composition ... Thus an element is not a mineral.
Can a mineral be liquid at earth temperatures?
No, a mineral is defined as a solid of fixed chemical composition and a highly ordered crystalarrangement. And, of course, normal conditions (pressure & temperature) are assumed.
Why is oxygen teeth and honey not a mineral?
A mineral must follow a certain criteria. It has to be naturally occurring, generally inorganic homogeneous solid with a crystalline structure and a definite (but not fixed) chemical composition. Water cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid. Honey cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid and is organic Oxygen cannot be a mineral because it is a gas. Teeth cannot be a mineral they are organic. Ice, however, can be a mineral if it is formed naturally. Ice forming on your windshield is a mineral but ice from an ice cube tray is not a mineral.
Why is sandstone not a mineral?
Sandstone is not a mineral because it does not have a definite composition, and often contains several different minerals.
What mineral composition?
Each known mineral has a specific chemical composition.
What is the mineral composition of mudstone?
composition of clay is complex because it is a product of weathering of pre existing rocks.Mineral composition of clay actually is of no importance
