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it means a naturally-occaring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
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∙ 12y agoThe chemical composition of a mineral is important because it tells what the mineral is.
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What does it mean to say that a mineral has a definite chemical composition?
In mineralogy, definite chemical composition refers to a characteristic that a substance must possess to meet the definition of a mineral. It is the narrow parameter of chemical compositions that a substance must have to be described as a particular mineral separate from other minerals.
Do minerals have chemical compositions?
Yes. Every mineral has a chemical composition.
What is the Chemical composition of mineral laterite?
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What type of weathering that does not change the mineral composition of a rock?
Chemical Weathering
How is volcanic glass different from a mineral?
Volcanic glass does not technically contain mineral crystals. The definition of a mineral requires a crystalline structure. Secondly, the chemical composition of volcanic glass could vary widely. Minerals have definite parameters for chemical composition.
What property of a mineral is determined by its chemical composition?
The color of a mineral sample is determined by its chemical composition
What mineral composition?
Each known mineral has a specific chemical composition.
What does it mean to say that a mineral has a definite chemical composition?
In mineralogy, definite chemical composition refers to a characteristic that a substance must possess to meet the definition of a mineral. It is the narrow parameter of chemical compositions that a substance must have to be described as a particular mineral separate from other minerals.
Do minerals have chemical compositions?
Yes. Every mineral has a chemical composition.
Why is magma not a mineral?
Magma is not a mineral becauseIt is liquid.It does not have a definite chemical composition.
What is the Chemical composition of mineral laterite?
vara prasad
Does each mineral have a definite chemical composition?
Yes
Why is a boulder not a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occuring chemical compound. A mineral is different from a rock/boulder which can be an aggregate of minerals, or non minerals and does not have a specific chemical composition as a mineral does
Is salt water a mineral?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
Is water mineral salts?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
What type of weathering that does not change the mineral composition of a rock?
Chemical Weathering
What is the chemical composition of quartz mineral?
Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2).
