A metal is a chemical element, any other mineral.
Yes and No, while some metal ores may indeed be vein minerals, not all vein minerals are metal ores and not all metal ores are vein minerals.
Minerals...
metal
A metal is a chemical element, with no other elements.
These are examples of mineral classes. Halides are minerals that contain halogen elements, oxides are minerals composed of oxygen and a metal, and sulfates are minerals that contain sulfate ions bonded to a metal.
These minerals are oxides.
Minerals found in the ground.
Metal
Sulfides.
Calcite and quartz.
I believe metal &/or iron
minerals called ores