What makes one mineral so precious or costly compared to another?

Answer 1

first off it depends on what type of rocks your talking and or asking about. for example rubies emralds saphires and dimonds are considered precous stones because they can be used as a soort of currancy so to speak but mainly because they can be converted quickly to cash by them being liquiasssests.

if you need more information look up things like "the importance of precious stones and the stock marketand money feild "

Answer 2

Factors that can make a mineral precious or costly compared to others include rarity, demand, purity, aesthetic value, and utility in various industries. Minerals that are scarce, highly valued for their physical properties or aesthetic appeal, or used in high-demand industries like technology and manufacturing tend to be more precious and costly.

Answer 3

Some rocks are more valuable than others because some are hard to find(rare)like diamonds and others like quartz are easy to find and are more common.

Answer 4

Rocks are valuable natural resource because we use rocks for lots of things like cement and brick like those stuff

Answer 5

Generally its scarcity and/or usefulness.