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Why isn't cement a mineral?

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No. A rock is an assemblage of at least two different minerals. One mineral can't be two or more minerals.

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No cement is not a mineral No cement is not a mineral

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Cement in not a mineral because it is a mechanically bonded construct. It is a bonded combination of several different minerals.

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Yes gold is a mineral and a rock.

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