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Is mineral oil a mineral?
No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals
What four things must a mineral have to be considered a mineral?
a mineral is defined as any inorganic substance that occurs in nature and has a definite chemical composition.
What are 5 Characteristics an earths material must have to be called a mineral?
For a material to be a mineral, it has to have these requirements: 1. It has to be a solid. 2. It has to be formed in nature. 3. It has to have a crystalline structure. 4. It has to have a definite chemical makeup. 5. It must be inorganic.
Can a mineral be a liquid?
No. A mineral must be solid to be a mineral. For example, liquid water is not a mineral. Frozen water, or ice, is a mineral.
Is volcanic glass a mineral group?
No. By definition, a mineral must have a crystalline structure. Glass does not have a crystalline structure.
Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on mars must be thicker than Earths crust?
: Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on Mars must be thicker then Earth's crust?
What must occur for a mineral to change into another mineral?
the mineral must melt ok honestly minerals must improve!
What type of condition must be for minerals fossilization to occur?
what type of conditionals must be present for mineral fossilization to occur
What must occur before precipitation can fall on earths surface.?
Evaporation and condensation
What mineral doesn't occur naturally but must be separated from its ore and its harder more rust-resistant form of this mineral is steel?
it is iron
What is a mineral and how is it formed?
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical formula. Most minerals are formed from the cooling or evaporation of solutions containing the elements necessary for mineral formation.
What type of conditions must be present for mineral fossilization to occur?
An important factor to make fossil formation more likely is rapid burial or coverage of the object so it isn't exposed to much air. There also needs to be an absence of decomposers.
What mineral doesn't occur on earth naturally but must be separated from its ore?
Iron
Is mineral oil a mineral?
No. By definition, a mineral must be a solid and have crystals
Can minerals be liquid or solid or gas?
Rocks are made of minerals. When rocks melt, the minerals become fluid or in a liquid state. Also, when a mineral turns to a liquid it no longer meets the expectaions required for it to be called a mineral.
What substances must a mineral meet to be a mineral?
There must be oxegen, hydrogen, foam, water, and gases
Why must a mineral be solied to be called minerals?
to be considered a mineral it must a repeating crystalline structure.
