Well coal is a rock and rocks are made up of one or more minerals. So technically coal is a mineral because it is a rock and rocks are made of minerals.
Coal is not considered a mineral because it is organic in nature, formed from the remains of plants. Unlike minerals, which are inorganic and have a crystalline structure, coal does not have a consistent chemical composition or crystal structure. This distinction classifies coal as a sedimentary rock rather than a mineral.
No, it is not because it is organic.
Coal is not a mineral. A mineral is a solid non-organic substance. Coal is an organic substance.
Coal is not considered a mineral because it is predominantly composed of organic matter (mainly plant material) instead of inorganic substances like minerals. While coal is formed through geological processes similar to those of minerals, its organic origin sets it apart from traditional minerals.
No. Coal is not a mineral for two reasons: it lacks a crystal structure and it is organic.
Coal is not a mineral. It is loosely considered to be a rock, even though it is made of organic material.
Coal belongs to the mineral group called organic minerals because it is primarily made up of organic matter, mainly carbon along with small amounts of other elements.
Coal is not classified as a mineral because it is formed from the remains of plant material, rather than being naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure. Minerals are defined as naturally occurring, inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure, which coal does not meet all of these criteria.
Coal is not considered a mineral because it is primarily made up of organic material derived from plant remains. Unlike minerals, which are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a crystalline structure, coal is formed from the remains of ancient plant matter that has undergone chemical and physical changes over time.
Coal is made from organic matter (plant material) that has undergone a series of geological processes, which distinguishes it from minerals that are inorganic and have a crystalline structure. While coal shares some similarities with minerals in terms of its use and extraction, its organic origin makes it different from minerals in the traditional sense.
== == Coal is very close to being a mineral but since it is organic (made from remains and organic substances) it does not qualify.
== == Coal is very close to being a mineral but since it is organic (made from remains and organic substances) it does not qualify.