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Any naturally occuring solid with a definite crystal structure and chemical composition. Some may also say it needs to be inorganic but this is less strict as many rocks (such as carbonates) are usually formed from organic processes.

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A mineral is a substance that occurs naturally and is solid and inorganic.

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