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Q: Is A mineral cannot be a substance made by people?
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What can a mineral not be?

A mineral cannot be organic. A mineral cannot be made by or composed of life forms.


What can minerals not be?

A mineral cannot be organic. A mineral cannot be made by or composed of life forms.


An unknown substance is made only of identical atoms that cannot be broken down this substance is what?

An Element ... A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.


How are rocks minerals and elements related?

a mineral is made up of a element which is a unchangeable substance


Are minerals made by humans?

There are no man made minerals in existence. The word "mineral" refers to a naturally occuring substance.


What is a rock and a mineral?

A rock is composed of multiple minerals, while minerals are made up of one substance, like copper.


Is water a mineral of a plant?

Water is a chemical substance made up of hydrogen and oxygen and is vital for all known forms of life. It is not a mineral from plants.


An unknown substance is made only of identical atoms that cannot be broken down. This substance is a .?

Element


If a diamond is a rock to which group of rocks does it belong to and why?

No a diamond is a mineral. It is made out of one substance. Diamond :P


Is ink a mineral?

ink is a mixture mate! im not being sarcastic


How could a determine whether an unknown substance was a mineral?

A mineral is any chemical compound with a constant chemical composition, which of course is the definition of a "pure substance". In earth science you might be distinguishing between "rock" and "mineral". A mineral is a pure substance. A rock is a mixture of two or more minerals in various proportions. For instance, the rock granite is made up of three minerals: quartz, feldspar and biotite (mica).


What characteristic makes a substance a mineral?

Different minerals have different contents. Iron, magnesium, silicon, oxygen, and aluminum are some of the elements commonly found in minerals.