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Bone is made of calcium, calcium is a mineral. But animal / human bone is still not a mineral. a mineral is 1. naturally formed, 2. inorganic 3. solid 4. with a specific chemical composition and 5. has characteristic crystal structure so a bone violates the second and fith characteristics
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∙ 12y agoCalcium is an element with the symbol Ca. It is also a mineral that is needed in the body.
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∙ 9y agoBones have reserves of minerals most important to the body. They mostly store calcium and phosphorus, though they also store magnesium.
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∙ 14y agoCalcium is an example of a Macromineral
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∙ 14y agoNo.
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Is rock broken into small pieces a chemical change?
No actually it isn't. Breaking a bone is a physical change. Think about it. Are you changing it into a different substance. No you're not, so it's a physical change.
How are inclusions used in the relative dating process?
The Law of Inclusions basically states that any rock (or mineral or fossil) that is entirely within another rock must be older than the rock containing it. The rock containing the inclusion formed around the already existing rock, thus preserving it inside. For example, a fossil bone found in limestone is necessarily older than the limestone surrounding it.
Why a liquid retains its volume but a gas has no definite volume?
bone bone bone bone
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maxillary bone
Are fossils rock or bone?
I can say that fossils are bone
If Rock can grow does bone attached to rock grow together?
no.
Is an artifact a bone that turns to rock?
ee
What is rock and bone?
bones because they dont
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NO, a metamorphic rock is a new rock formed when existing rockes are spueezed or heated. If you were to find a dinosaur bone in a rock it would be a sedimentary rock, which is a rock formed by layers of sediment, Which means a dinousar bone could of been on top of a layer of sediment and another layer of sediment went on top of that, formed a rock that had a dinosaur bone in it.
What is similar about a crushed rock and crushed bone?
The texture.
What do bone shell and rock have in common?
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Is fossils found in rock stone?
no, it's a bone from something along time ago so it might be in a rock.
How can the hardness of a rock help people?
it can help make an artificial bone.
Will the grunge rock band Mother Love Bone ever record new music again?
The rock band Mother Love Bone will record new music again as they are currently working on a new album.
Which rock contains bone pieces in it?
Fossils contain compressed animal remains.
What are the states found in the rock Mountain?
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