It's not a mineral because it's not a solid.
coal isnt a mineral
because it just isnt
not a solid and and organic
A mineral needs to be inorganic (no carbon in it and petroleum DEFINITELY has carbon) and a mineral also needs to be a solid and have a crystal structure, which only solids have. A2-out of curiosity and to learn more, I looked up "mineral" in Wikipedia. Certainly it should be a solid, crystalline, and have a defined chemical composition. Thus mixtures of minerals as often found are excluded, at least until separated. Interestingly, the Wiki article does mention organic minerals including hydrocarbons! A complication is that the term "mineral oil" is often used to describe liquids obtained from crude oil. These come under a separate Wikipedia heading for Mineral Oils. However it appears to strictly be a misnomer, some other name such as "Natural Non-Vegetable Oils" might be better but the present use of the term Mineral Oil is probably too well established.
One reason is that it is liquid while minerals are always solid. The another reason is that it came from organic materials.
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coal isnt a mineral
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petroleum
Petroleum is the major mineral export.
Petroleum is not a mineral and does not possess these characteristics.
because it just isnt
not a solid and and organic
No it isnt. Petroleum jelly is too thick and doesn't let your piercing breathe properly.
It's petroleum
Nigeria
coal, petroleum, lead, and silver