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What must a mineral have to be a mineral?

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What must occur for a mineral to change into another mineral?

the mineral must melt ok honestly minerals must improve!


Is mineral oil a mineral?

No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals


What substances must a mineral meet to be a mineral?

There must be oxegen, hydrogen, foam, water, and gases


Why must a mineral be solied to be called minerals?

to be considered a mineral it must a repeating crystalline structure.


Is oil is mineral?

No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals


Can minerals be liquids?

No. A mineral must be solid to be a mineral. For example, liquid water is not a mineral. Frozen water, or ice, is a mineral.


If so can water be a mineral?

In geological terms, a mineral must be a solid


Is a shell a mineral?

no because a mineral must be inorganic. a shell is organic.


Ores must be what to extract the mineral?

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What four things must a mineral have to be considered a mineral?

a mineral is defined as any inorganic substance that occurs in nature and has a definite chemical composition.


Why do you not consider mineral oil a mineral?

To be a mineral, a substance must meet certain criteria. One of these is that the substance be solid. Mineral oil does not meet this requirement.


Can mineral salts be recycled?

Some expensive or rare mineral salts must be recycled.