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A rock's mineral composition is a determining factor in rock identification.
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∙ 9y agoMinerals can be classified by a great many characteristics including density. Minerals can also be classified by color or by location for example.
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∙ 9y agoMinerals are classified based on streak, color, luster, cleavage, hardness, and crystal form. Rocks are classified based on whether or not they are igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
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What kind of elements are halides oxides sulfates sulfides carbonates and native elements?
What you have listed are not elements (except for the 'native elements'), they are classifications of minerals.
Is mica sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
== == Mica is actually a group of silicate minerals, not classified as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous, although mica can appear in rocks of all three classifications. == ==
How is calcite different from aragonite?
Chemically the same, calcite and aragonite have different crystal latticeworks, thus their crystals have a different appearance and have different crystal classifications, making them both independently recognized minerals.
Can minerals create new minerals?
yes minerals can create other minerals.
What do some minerals contain?
Minerals are made up of well minerals. there is no other way to explain it. Minerals are Minerals.
What kind of elements are halides oxides sulfates sulfides carbonates and native elements?
What you have listed are not elements (except for the 'native elements'), they are classifications of minerals.
Are minerals made up of carbon?
It depends on the definition you use. Generally, minerals are inorganic (containing no carbon), although new mineralogical classifications often include a rare group of minerals containing hydrocarbons. The unifying feature of mineral definitions is that minerals have a crystalline structure, and following this definition alone would encompass several carbon-containing compounds.
Is mica sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
== == Mica is actually a group of silicate minerals, not classified as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous, although mica can appear in rocks of all three classifications. == ==
What are the classifications of the nutrient?
Organic nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins or amino acids, lipids, and vitamins. Inorganic nutrients include minerals. Water is sometimes included in a listing of nutrients.
What are the classifications of food industry?
what are the classifications of food industry/
How is calcite different from aragonite?
Chemically the same, calcite and aragonite have different crystal latticeworks, thus their crystals have a different appearance and have different crystal classifications, making them both independently recognized minerals.
Classifications of foods?
Food is anything that is taken into body for nourishment and living.
What are the two classifications of information?
The two classifications of critical information are unclassified and classified.
What kind of classifications suffer from problems of convergent and parallel evolution?
Phenetic classifications
What are racial classifications?
Racial classifications are groups of physical characteristics. The 3 most common racial classifications, going by bone structures, are Caucasoid, African, and Asiatic.
Name and describe 2 classifications of wood?
The two classifications of wood are hardwood and softwood.
What are two classifications of critical information?
The two classifications of critical information are unclassified and classified.
