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- form naturally
- solid
- define chemical makeup
- crystal
Paul Wyman
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∙ 13y ago1. It must be inorganic
2. It must occur naturally
3. It must be a solid
4. It must be crystalline in structure.
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What characteristiscs do minerals have to have to be a mineral?
Minerals have to have these five characteristics. The five characteristics are solid, crystal structure, chemical composition, made by nature, and inorganic.Those are five characteristics a mineral are required to have to be a mineral.
Name two properties of minerals that depend on chemical bonds?
Examples: chemical reactivity, toxicity, flammability, stability.
Minerals that have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms?
Sulfate minerals
Why doesn't the ESRT chart give characteristics for every mineral found on earth?
Not all minerals give characteristics
What are the 8 characteristics used to classify minerals?
colorstreakhardnesscleavage or fracturelustermagnetismdensitycrystal shape
What four characteristics do all minerals share?
property,cleavage,fracture,streak
List four characteristics that all minerals share.?
Minerals are formed through a natural process and are all inorganic. All of them are also solid with a definite composition and structure.
What characteristics do ferromagnesian minerals have in common?
Ferromagnesium minerals tend to have what characteristic?
What characteristiscs do minerals have to have to be a mineral?
Minerals have to have these five characteristics. The five characteristics are solid, crystal structure, chemical composition, made by nature, and inorganic.Those are five characteristics a mineral are required to have to be a mineral.
How many basic characteristics do all minerals share?
All minerals share five
What are characteristics of vitamins?
They aren't found in rocks and minerals.
What do cleavage and streak have in common?
They are both characteristics of minerals.
What are two items used to classify minerals?
Luster and composition are two characteristics used to classify minerals.
What are the shared characteristics of all minerals?
All minerals are inorganic, solid, have a crystalized structure and are formed in nature.
Name two properties of minerals that depend on chemical bonds?
Examples: chemical reactivity, toxicity, flammability, stability.
Is studying the characteristics of minerals and rocks a goal in geology?
No, it is mineralogy!!
Is metamorphic a type of mineral?
Metamorphic is a group of rocks with similar characteristics. There are minerals in the rocks so they could be considered made of minerals but they are not minerals themselves.
