Can minerals be liquid or solid or gas?

Answer 1

Minerals can occur in liquids, but only in the form of mineral particles. By definition, a mineral must be a solid.

Answer 2

Rocks are made of minerals. When rocks melt, the minerals become fluid or in a liquid state. Also, when a mineral turns to a liquid it no longer meets the expectaions required for it to be called a mineral.

Answer 3

The term mineral is usually used to describe rocks, which are solid, however, at a sufficiently high temperature, any mineral will melt, and at an even higher temperature, any mineral will vaporize. So yes, a mineral can be liquid, solid, or gas.

Answer 4

Minerals are typically solid compounds that form naturally in the Earth's crust. They can exist in different physical states depending on temperature and pressure conditions. For example, some minerals can melt into a liquid state or sublime into a gas state under specific conditions, but their natural state is solid.

Answer 5

No, by definition a mineral must be solid.

Answer 6

solid only