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What characteristic of minerals is not a characteristic of mineraloids?
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Crystallinity is a characteristic of minerals, but not mineraloids.
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What is a mixture of minerals mineraloids glass or organic matter?
A mixture of minerals, mineraloids, glass, or organic matter called rock. The rock cycle is the model showing the three types of rocks and how they are formed.
Which minerals lack an ordered atomic arrangement or crystal structure?
Mineraloids are mineral like substances that do not have a crystalline structure. Mercury is an example.
Name three minerals?
what is a minerals inorganic solid materials found in nature.
What is the least useful characteristic in identifying minerals?
color
What is the prime characteristic the geologist use to separate minerals into different classes?
ANIONS
What is a mixture of minerals mineraloids glass or organic matter?
A mixture of minerals, mineraloids, glass, or organic matter called rock. The rock cycle is the model showing the three types of rocks and how they are formed.
What is made of rocks?
Rocks are made of grains that fit together.
What mineral makes up opal?
Opals are actually not minerals, but are classed as mineraloids. This is because they lack a crystalline structure, yet are mineral in nature.
Which minerals lack an ordered atomic arrangement or crystal structure?
Mineraloids are mineral like substances that do not have a crystalline structure. Mercury is an example.
What are some mineraloids?
Mineraloids are mineral like substances that don't exhibit crystallinity. Obsidian, pearl, anthracite, mercury, and jet are examples of mineraloids.
Name three minerals?
what is a minerals inorganic solid materials found in nature.
What is the denfinition of mineral?
This is from wikipedia:A mineral is a naturally occurring solid formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. A rock, by comparison, is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids, and need not have a specific chemical composition. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms.[1] The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
How is coal classified?
mineraloids
Are rocks only made up of cells?
No - rocks are not made up of cells. Only living things have cells. Rocks are groups of minerals and/or mineraloids (mineral-like substances).
What characteristics do ferromagnesian minerals have in common?
Ferromagnesium minerals tend to have what characteristic?
Is inorganic a characteristic of all minerals?
Yes
What is the least useful characteristic in identifying minerals?
color
