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Wood is organic. Minerals are inorganic.
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Is wood a nonmetallic mineral resource?
No, it is not a mineral of any kind.
Which is nonmetallic mineral resources?
Wood
Is wood a nonmetallic mineral source?
Wood is an organic matter and there for not a mineral. Although some organic life forms can produce minerals.
Were in Australia does bauxite come from?
Bauxite is primarily mined in the northern regions of Australia, including Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. The largest deposits are found in the Darling Range in Western Australia.
Why is wood not considered a mineral?
Because in order for it to be a mineral, it must be a solid. And obviously oxygen is not a solid.
What is an example of of mineral replacement?
petrified wood
Is wood a nonmetallic resource?
No, it is not a mineral of any kind.
Will mineral spirits lighten wood stain if spraying?
no
What mineral does aquamarine come from?
The mineral Aquamarine comes from the mineral group Beryl.
What mineral group does turqoise come from?
Phosphate mineral
Is wood a mineral?
None. A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic, homogeneous solid with a definite (but not fixed) chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement. As wood is completely organic, there are no minerals in wood.
What causes a tree to become petrified?
Wood petrification is the process in which organic material is converted to stone by becoming impregnated with silica. The wood becomes soaked with mineral-laden water. The water evaporates at about the same rate as the wood decays and mineral crystals replace the wood.
