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What minerals make up a crystal?
By definition, all minerals form crystals. So a crystal can be any mineral.
What are all the characteristics of all minerals?
The charactristics of a mineral is, streak, luster, density, hardness, crystal system, cleavage and fracture, and special properties.
Why are minerals considered to be crystalline?
Minerals are by definition occurring in nature, solid, having a specific chemical formula, and having a crystalline structure. When minerals form from a gaseous or liquid state of matter into a solid, their combinations of atoms arrange themselves into a crystalline structure, for example, a quart crystal. These crystalline structures are divided into six or seven (depending on what article you read) crystal systems by length and relationships between the crystal axes.
How many basic characteristics do all minerals share?
All minerals share five
What rock have the most minerals?
All rocks are made of minerals
Which minerals have a crystal shape?
All minerals can be classified into one of a variety of crystal systems.
What is polyhedron crystal?
It is a crystal, all of whose faces are polygons.
Does a mineral have crystal form but no cleavage?
All minerals have a crystal form, but not all have cleavage.
What minerals make up a crystal?
By definition, all minerals form crystals. So a crystal can be any mineral.
Do all minerals form crystal?
yes they do
Do all minerals have have crystal structures?
By definition, a mineral must have a crystal structure.
What is the form that is solid that all minerals have?
The form is a crystal.
Is diamond a crystal?
A mineral crystal is not necessarily a diamond, but a diamond is a mineral crystal. All minerals, such as diamond, have crystalline structures.
Do all minerals have crystals in them?
Yes. Having a crystal structure is part of the definition of a mineral.
are all minerals are crystals?
No. A crystal is not considered a mineral if it is organic or synthetic.
What are all the characteristics of all minerals?
The charactristics of a mineral is, streak, luster, density, hardness, crystal system, cleavage and fracture, and special properties.
Is fluoride a mineral or a crystal?
Fluoride is an ion. Flourite is a mineral. Like all minerals, it is crystalline.
