Salt classifies as a mineral because salt has all 5 of the characteristics of a minerl. Which are : Naturally occurring, Inorganic, Solid, Has specific compositions and had a definate crystalline structure.
But now, if you compare and see if suger has those characteristic, it fails to meet some of these requirements to be a mineral.
Magnetite is classified as a mineral, not a rock.
Magnetite is classified as a mineral, not a rock.
Salt is classified as a mineral because it is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and orderly atomic structure. It is formed through geological processes such as evaporation of seawater or the precipitation of minerals from underground brine deposits. Salt meets the criteria to be considered a mineral based on its physical and chemical properties.
Talc belongs to the mineral group known as silicates.
sugar is neither. it cannot be categorized this way because it is not an element found on the periodic table. sugar is a type of macromolecule, which is made up of atoms of elements like carbon for example (which can be found on the periodic table and categorized as a metal or non metal)
Salt is a mineral. Sugar is an organic compound (carbohydrate).
No. It is a carbohydrate. Salt would be an example of a mineral.
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The mineral halite (table salt) meets all the requirements for being defined as a mineral in that it is naturally occurring, a solid, has a chemical formula, has a crystalline structure, and is inorganic.
Sugar is not a mineral, and technically gold is an element.
Neither salt nor sugar are considered sedimentary rocks. Salt is mainly composed of the mineral halite, while sugar is a type of carbohydrate. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation and compression of sediments over time.
Rock salt (scientific name as a mineral is halite) is a sedimentary or evaporite mineral. The chemical formula is NaCl. Classification after Strunz (8th ed.): 3/A.02-30 Classification after Dana: 9.1.1.1
Magnetite is classified as a mineral, not a rock.
Magnetite is classified as a mineral, not a rock.
Halite, or more commonly refereed to as salt.
Graphite is not a mineral because it lacks a crystal structure. Minerals are solid, naturally occurring inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and a defined atomic arrangement. Copper, table salt (halite), and sugar (sucrose) all meet these criteria and are considered minerals.
Sugar is not a mineral