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There are over four thousand different minerals. There are some major groups of minerals, which include groups such as oxides, silicates, carbonates, phosphates, borates, halides, sulfides, and native elements.
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How many mineral need a day?
7 different of mineral
Coal is in what mineral group?
It is not a mineral . However, in a different sense it is a mineral, because it is mined. It is from the carbonaceous group.
Is the cleavage for a mineral always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Is the cleavage for a mineral is always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
What is the Color of a mineral when crushed to a powder?
Different minerals have different colors, actually.
Do the properties of a mineral depend on the type of mineral?
Yes each different mineral will have a unique set of physical properties.
How much of a specific vitamin or mineral to you need?
Each vitamin and mineral is different.
Four different types of mineral fractures?
four types of mineral fracture
Why isn't cement a mineral?
No. A rock is an assemblage of at least two different minerals. One mineral can't be two or more minerals.
What is the mineral composition of evaporite?
Several minerals are evaporites, and therefore, there is not just one mineral composition but a different one for each mineral.
How is streak a mineral?
By scraping the mineral against a piece of tile. The color of the mineral is actually sometimes completely different than the streak.
Why is a boulder not a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occuring chemical compound. A mineral is different from a rock/boulder which can be an aggregate of minerals, or non minerals and does not have a specific chemical composition as a mineral does
