NO!!! You have the question the wrong way around.
The question should be ' Do elements make up minerals?'. The answer is YES!!!.
e.g. The mineral iron ore is iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) . It is made up of the elements iron (Fe) and oxygen(O).
The reason why there are more minerals than the number of elements is because minerals are not made up of a single element only. They are made of more than one elements and in some case a combination of elements .
The color orange in minerals is usually caused by the presence of minerals such as iron oxide (hematite) or impurities of other elements like chromium or lithium. Minerals like spessartine garnet or fire opal also exhibit orange coloration due to certain trace elements in their composition.
Most minerals are compounds, made up of two or more elements. Very few minerals are composed of only a single element, such as native copper or gold. The majority of minerals form through complex chemical reactions involving multiple elements.
silicon
The 8 most common elements in Earth's crust are oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. These elements make up the majority of the minerals and rocks found on the planet.
The elements that make up a mineral
In the rocks and minerals that make up the Earth.
True.
Apatite minerals consist of calcium, phosphorus, oxygen, and fluorine or chlorine as the main elements. Trace amounts of other elements like strontium, lead, and rare earth elements may also be present in apatite minerals.
Rocks are made up of minerals. There are more types of rocks because rocks can be classified based on how they are formed, such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Minerals, on the other hand, are defined by their chemical composition and crystal structure, so there are fewer categories compared to rocks.
Silicon (Si) and Oxygen(O). Silicates are an anion of the formula 'SiO3^(2-)'.
Yes, minerals can be formed by non-metallic elements. In fact, many minerals are composed of non-metallic elements such as oxygen, carbon, sulfur, and silicon. These elements combine in various ways to form the crystalline structures that make up minerals.
The Earth's mantle is primarily made up of silicate minerals containing elements such as oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and iron. These elements make up the majority of the mantle's composition.
The reason why there are more minerals than the number of elements is because minerals are not made up of a single element only. They are made of more than one elements and in some case a combination of elements .
The bulk of Earth's minerals are combinations of elements.
they are made up of elements.
they are made up of elements.