the short definiton for mineral is: a mineral is a naturaly occuring inorganic solod formed from elements or coumpaonds
A mineral is, by definition, a solid substance.
Luster is a characteristic of a mineral crystal, referring to the way it reflects light. Lusters include adamantine, glassy, dull, earthy, metallic, and waxy.
The short Version of the Definition of Weather is: temperature.
Mixed mineral is a mineral having an interstratified structure. This consists of alternating layers of different clays and some other minerals.
By definition a mineral must be solid. Ice is solid. Water is not.
A mineral is, by definition, a solid substance.
No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals
No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals
No. By definition a mineral is a crystalline solid.
the real color inside a mineral. you scratch the mineral on a tile
A mineral by definition is a solid with a crystal structure.
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No. The definition of a native mineral is described as, among other criterion, a natural occurring mineral consisting of a single element. Halite would not fit this definition as it is a mineral containing sodium and chloride.
I am completely amazed. I was sure that water was NOT a mineral. But water is listed as a mineral in my dictionary definition. Of course, this isn't a science text, but at this point I'm willing to entertain the possibility that water is... a mineral.
The definition of mineral atoms are as follows: The grouping of individual atoms. These atoms have electrical charges, but only by gaining electrons.
Ice does meet the definition of a mineral, whether it is in an icicle, a glacier, or a snowflake.