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What naturally occurring inorganic crystalline solid is a?
a mineral
Is a fossil an inorganic solid with a crystalline structure?
fossil is organic
Inorganic solid witha crystalline structure found in nature?
mineral
What is a mineral-?
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid substance, with a crystalline structure and a narrow range of chemical composition.
What is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite crystalline structure called?
A Mineral
What is the definition of minerals?
Minerals are the components in the Earth that combine to form rocks. Minerals are inorganic naturally occurring substances, have a definite range of chemical composition, are solids, and have a crystalline structure.Minerals are solid, inorganic substances made from a combination of chemical elements.a solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance.
What are the four requirements for a solid material to be classified as a mineral?
The solid material must have a crystalline structure, be inorganic, have definite chemistry parameters, and be naturally occuring.
What does a mineral have to be besides inorganic?
A mineral must be, in addition to being inorganic, be a solid, naturally occurring, in crystalline form, and have a set chemical formula.
What 4 things must be true for something to be called a mineral?
To be naturally-occurring, the substance must not be man made. The inorganic requirement states that the substance must not be constructed by an organism. The solid characteristic eliminates any substance that is liquid or gas. Definite chemical composition means that the substance must have chemical composition that falls within a specific range. The characteristic that requires the substance to have an ordered internal structure states that the atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.
What is true of all minerals?
They are solid, naturally occurring, have a crystalline structure and a specific range of chemical formulae, and are inorganic.
A naturally occurring substance in the solid inorganic crystalline state containing oxygen silicon and metals?
silicate
What of the 5 characteristics of minerals?
Solid, specific chemical composition, crystalline structure, formed by nature, and inorganic.
