Sand
no
No, it is not a mineral of any kind.
As it is composed entirely of a single nonmetal element the bonds in diamond are covalent.
Table Salt (mineral) is a renewable resource because it is an abundant resource that can be recreated faster than its comsumption rate by humans. Table salt is abundant in our planet so we consider it a renewable resource.
'Scarce resource' implies that the resource is uncommon, rare and hard to find, all of which is true for the mineral diamond. As to why diamond is scarce, that's a Mother Nature question, and she's not answering questions here, sorry.
aggregate!
no
No, it is not a mineral of any kind.
No, it is not a mineral of any kind.
Aggregate, which consists of several minerals. Wood is cellulose, iron is an element, coal is a mixture of carbon compounds.
Sulfur is nonmetallic
what are two uses of nonmetallic mineral resources
If you examine the Periodic Table of the elements, you can see that there are sections for metals, semi-metals, and non-metals. The elements on the right side of the table are the nonmetallic elements. Possible examples include mineral resources that contain silicon, phosphorus, or sulfur.
no
Limestone is not a metal, it is a type of rock.
If you examine the Periodic Table of the elements, you can see that there are sections for metals, semi-metals, and non-metals. The elements on the right side of the table are the nonmetallic elements. Possible examples include mineral resources that contain silicon, phosphorus, or sulfur.
Wood