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No. According to the current definition, in order to be an accepted mineral species, a mineral must form naturally, it cannot be manmade.
There is an interesting debate around the exact definition of a mineral, and whether minerals that have been formed by human intervention really should be considered genuine minerals or not.
Eg. the ancient Roman mines at Laurium, Greece, where poorly refined lead and other element-rich slag nodules were dumped into the sea. Millennia of reaction with salt water caused a large variety of tiny but beautiful crystals to form in the the small gas pockets within the nodules. Upon examination it was found that a number of these were actually new minerals, and described as such, but the current train of thought is that they're manmade and unworthy of true mineral status. There's lots of other post-mining minerals, they form in many strange and wonderful places. The debate on the exact definition of a mineral continues.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are no man-made minerals. By definition, a mineral is a naturally occurring material.
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∙ 12y agoYES!
During the stone age paint was made up of three minerals...I'm not sure what those three minerals are that's what I'm trying to figure out but yes it can be man made. =)
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∙ 10y agoYes minerals can be made in a labratory because they inorganic, which means that they are non-living
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∙ 14y agoYes. While the minerals occurred naturally, construction of the mine or quarry to remove the minerals was done by man.
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Are synthetic minerals produced in laboratories minerals?
No. Though they may be equivalent, the definition of a mineral includes the description "naturally occurring".
What is an abrasive mineral?
Abrasive minerals can either be natural or synthetic. An example of an abrasive material is quartz because it is hard, sharp and tough.
What is synthetic minerals?
Synthetic materials are any materials that do not occur naturally and are man-made, usually by chemical processes. These can include a huge range of materials including plastics, nylons, ceramic materials and even some metals.
What are rocks and minerals used for?
Rocks and the minerals from rocks are used to make almost everything we use or buy in our modern world. Construction, cosmetics, machinery, synthetic rubber, wiring, glass, paint, abrasives, medicines, electrical production, fuels, metals production, transportation pathways, electronics; all depend on rocks and minerals.
Is a chair made of minerals?
No. Most chairs are made of wood, which is organic and therefore not a mineral. Plastic chairs are made of materials that are both organic and synthetic, and therefore not minerals. The metal in metal chairs has bee made from mineral resources, but has been artificially processed and purified, and so would not qualify as a mineral.
What are synthetic minerals?
Man made minerals
Are synthetic gems consider as minerals?
No, synthetic gems are not minerals. Part of the definition of a mineral is that it is found in nature, not created by man.
Why aren't diamonds made in a laboratory considered minerals?
Minerals are required to be naturally occurring. Synthetic diamonds are not.
Do synthetic fertilizers harm soil?
Synthetic fertilizers when washed away leave salts and other trace minerals behind. Some of these minerals bond to plant roots eventually clogging them up.
What is difference between synthetic gemstones and genuine gemstones?
Gemstones are crystalline of minerals which can be cut and polish. Synthetic stones are chemically fabricated product, in my view we can not call it synthetic gemstones they are pure synthetic products.
Are synthetic minerals produced in laboratories minerals?
No. Though they may be equivalent, the definition of a mineral includes the description "naturally occurring".
Are synthetic minerals produce in laboratories minerals?
No. Though they may be equivalent, the definition of a mineral includes the description "naturally occurring".
are all minerals are crystals?
No. A crystal is not considered a mineral if it is organic or synthetic.
Are synthetic rubie's topaz and diamonds considered minerals?
Not in the truest sense, in that they have not occurred naturally.
Is thulium synthetic or natural?
Natural....it is a lanthanide and is a rare metal. This element can be found in minerals.
What is the natural and synthetic fiber of rocks?
Rocks are a naturally occurring assemblage of minerals. They are not synthetic and would be described as having a crystalline rather than fibrous texture.
Is superphosphate synthetic or processed?
Phosphates are natural minerals; but phosphatic fertilizers are products of the chemical industry.
