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1. All minerals are formed in a natural process.
2. Minerals are inorganic
3. Minerals are solid.
4. Third, Every mineral is an element or compound with a definite chemical composition
5. Fourth, minerals are crystalline solids.
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic, homogeneous solid with a definite (but not fixed) chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement.
Quite the text, let's go through step by step.
Naturally occurring: it occurs in nature. Synthetic materials are not considered minerals.
Inorganic: Not from organic origin. Hair, for example, is not a mineral.
Homogeneous solid: a solid substance that can not physically be separated into simpler compounds.
Definite (but not fixed) chemical composition: Basically, there is a chemical formula that describes the mineral. This formula can keep space for substitution. For example: Magnesium and Iron ions have the same chemical properties, and in the mineral Olivine, these can be interchanged. You can have magnesium-rich olivine, and iron rich olivine, but it's still olivine. The chemical formula can be defined, though, as: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. The actual formula of a piece of olivine can be Mg1.8Fe0.2SiO4, though.
Ordered atomic arrangement: Basically: it has to be a crystal. And the atomic arrangement really defines a mineral. Think about graphite and diamond. Both have the chemical formula C, being completely made out of carbon. It's chemical properties can be very different, though.
Minerals can have properties such as hardness, streak, cleavage, specific gravity and color. The defining characteristics of minerals are that they be solid, have a definite chemical formula, are inorganic, be naturally occurring, and have a crystalline structure.
they are sedimentry and metamophic and igneus
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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.
Examples: chemical reactivity, toxicity, flammability, stability.
Not all minerals give characteristics
colorstreakhardnesscleavage or fracturelustermagnetismdensitycrystal shape
form naturallysoliddefine chemical makeupcrystal
Ferromagnesium minerals tend to have what characteristic?
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.
All minerals share five
They aren't found in rocks and minerals.
They are both characteristics of minerals.
The five characteristics of minerals are: 1)Nature made 2)Non-living 3)consisting of a chemical composition 4)crystal-like patterns or structures 5)solid
Luster and composition are two characteristics used to classify minerals.
All minerals are inorganic, solid, have a crystalized structure and are formed in nature.
Examples: chemical reactivity, toxicity, flammability, stability.
No, it is mineralogy!!
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.
Not all minerals give characteristics