1.) Is dirived from organic materials.
2.) Does not naturally occur in a crystalline form.
They are formed from decayed and fossilied plant material.
They are classified as minerals, among other things.
A mineral has a fixed chemical composition, and crystal format. Sometimes we may have two minerals with the same chemical formula - e.g. calcite and aragonite, but differ in crystallization.
Parraffin wax has an energy content of 11,250 cal/g. Not sure on another one
Saving money and and preserving the environment.
Biomass and temperature, erosion and mineral content.
density units are kg per cubic meter. if you reduce the weight, and reduce the size they cancel out, and the density is the same.
not a solid and and organic
One reason is that it is liquid while minerals are always solid. The another reason is that it came from organic materials.
No. Coal is not a mineral for two reasons: it lacks a crystal structure and it is organic.
Petroleum. For details about the chemistry you might wish to consult the benzene page on wikipedia.
Most mineral ores are under the surface. Mining minerals can be profitable.
Not exactly. According to the MSDS, the 3 volatile ingredients are: Mineral Spirits, Naptha, and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. The first two are petroleum based.
Euglena can not be considered a plant cell because it has animal and plant characteristics.
No mineral can be a perfect square: which is a two dimensional figure.No mineral can be a perfect square: which is a two dimensional figure.No mineral can be a perfect square: which is a two dimensional figure.No mineral can be a perfect square: which is a two dimensional figure.
Manitoba has many mineral resources, petroleum, and business resources.
They are the same element (Carbon) but the atoms in the two are linked in two different ways, giving two very different materials.
coral it is a mineral, plant and animal depending on the stage of life it is in
what are two uses of nonmetallic mineral resources