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Can a mineral be made of one element?

Yes, a mineral can be made of one element. For example, diamond is a mineral composed of just carbon atoms arranged in a specific crystal structure.


Definition for mineral ions?

The definition of mineral atoms are as follows: The grouping of individual atoms. These atoms have electrical charges, but only by gaining electrons.


What arrangement of atoms in a repeating pattern in a mineral causes the formation of?

The arrangement of atoms in a mineral sample can cause the formation of crystals.


Is a diamomd a mineral or a rock?

A diamond is a mineral, not a rock. It is composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice structure, which makes it a mineral. Rocks, on the other hand, are made up of one or more minerals.


During any type of mineral growth atoms accumulate on?

During mineral growth, atoms accumulate on existing surfaces or boundaries within the mineral structure. This process contributes to the enlargement of mineral crystals and the formation of new mineral layers.


Can the way the atoms are arranged in a mineral change the color?

Well color is caused by a lot of things, one cause is defects (missing atoms or to many atoms) in the crystal lattice (how the atoms are arranged and connected). Also if an element that is not suppose to be the mineral, makes it way into the crystal it may change the color. So Yes the way the atoms are arranged can change the color. Causes of color is a very complicated question as there are many causes and some are very poorly understood.Answer2 Consider Opal for example, SiO2.nH2O. Has many colours, even without impurities. [perhaps internal interference and refraction in this case?]


What would you see if you could examine a mineral with a powerful microscope that shows atoms and ions?

If you could examine a mineral with a powerful microscope that reveals atoms and ions, you would see the arrangement of individual atoms within the crystal lattice structure of the mineral. This would give you insight into the bonding between atoms, the types of elements present, and the overall crystal morphology of the mineral at a microscopic level.


Which mineral characteristic is NOT determined by the way the atoms within a mineral are arranged?

color, streak and age


What is the way the atoms or molecules of a mineral come together as the mineral is forming?

They come together as crystals.


What is a mineral repeating pattern of atoms will form?

glass


What is a mineral characteristic is NOT determined by the way the atoms within a mineral are arranged?

I would say taste is the only mineral characteristic that can not be related back to the way the atoms are arranged within a mineral. NOTE: I would not recommend tasting a mineral unless you are 90% sure it is halite(aka table salt), as some mineral contain toxic elements.


How many potassium atoms and how many oxygen atoms are in magnesium nitrate?

Magnesium nitrate is MgNO3 and there are one magnesium atom one nitrogen atom three oxygen atoms no potassium atoms