not a solid and and organic
One reason is that it is liquid while minerals are always solid. The another reason is that it came from organic materials.
It's not a mineral because it's not a solid.
A mineral needs to be inorganic (no carbon in it and petroleum DEFINITELY has carbon) and a mineral also needs to be a solid and have a crystal structure, which only solids have. A2-out of curiosity and to learn more, I looked up "mineral" in Wikipedia. Certainly it should be a solid, crystalline, and have a defined chemical composition. Thus mixtures of minerals as often found are excluded, at least until separated. Interestingly, the Wiki article does mention organic minerals including hydrocarbons! A complication is that the term "mineral oil" is often used to describe liquids obtained from crude oil. These come under a separate Wikipedia heading for Mineral Oils. However it appears to strictly be a misnomer, some other name such as "Natural Non-Vegetable Oils" might be better but the present use of the term Mineral Oil is probably too well established.
Not exactly. According to the MSDS, the 3 volatile ingredients are: Mineral Spirits, Naptha, and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. The first two are petroleum based.
30,000,000 years times 7
One reason is that it is liquid while minerals are always solid. The another reason is that it came from organic materials.
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1.) Is dirived from organic materials. 2.) Does not naturally occur in a crystalline form.
petroleum
Petroleum is the major mineral export.
It's not a mineral because it's not a solid.
Petroleum is not a mineral and does not possess these characteristics.
No. Coal is not a mineral for two reasons: it lacks a crystal structure and it is organic.
Petroleum. For details about the chemistry you might wish to consult the benzene page on wikipedia.
It's petroleum
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