Are crystals minerals

Answer 1

Both. Rocks are made of minerals.

Answer 2

Not necessarily. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical formula and a crystalline structure. If a crystal does not meet all of these standards, it is not a mineral. A sugar crystal, for instance, is not a mineral because it is organic in origin.

Answer 3

Crystals are a structural arrangement of atoms or molecules in a regular three- dimensional pattern (lattice). Crystals are normally formed when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid phase, or precipitates from a solution. An example is halite, or "rock salt", an isometric crystal of salt (sodium chloride). Elements are substances that include atoms of a given atomic number, or number of nuclear protons. Although isotopes of some elements exist, with varying numbers of neutrons, the number of protons in the nucleus defines the element. Elements have distinct physical and chemical properties that depend on the proton arrangement and their associated electron orbits. Atoms are the smallest sample of an element, consisting of a single nucleus (protons and neutrons) and the orbiting electrons, if any. Although these three basic particles are said to be constructed from "quark" presursors, they cannot be physically reduced by ordinary means.

Answer 4

Most crystals are mineral compounds. With the obvious exceptions for example of sulphur, diamond, and most of the metals.

So for ordinary crystals the smallest part would be the molecule. For this is the smallest division you could have and still represent the crystal.

Answer 5

Technically yes because everthing is made of atoms.

Answer 6

Crystalline refers to the structure that minerals form.

Answer 7

Crystals and minerals are related. Why? A crystal is a mineral made up of NaCI.

Answer 8

Yes, because all crystals have a repeating structure/pattern of atoms. Because one of the main five characteristics of a mineral is its crystalline structure, all minerals are crystals.

Answer 9

Well, Crystals are made up of different minerals just like rocks. Say mineral x, y and z make up crystal M. Hope this helped ya!

Answer 10

No. Minerals are naturally occurring. Swarovski crystal is man-made.