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Is a mineral a nonliving substance formed in nature yes or no?
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a definite range of chemical formulas.
Is a mineral soft?
No, a mineral is a hard substance
Why is cane sugar not considered a mineral?
By definition, a mineral is a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. Cane sugar is an organic substance, derived from sugarcane (a plant). It is sucrose: a disaccharide, formed organically from two monosaccharides - glucose and fructose. Therefore, cane sugar, as well as any other type of sugar, does not meet the definition of a mineral.
What dies minerals mean?
A mineral is a solid, inorganic substance with a crystalline structure that is found in nature. They are neither man made nor living and were not formed from once living things.
Is ocean water a mineral?
I am completely amazed. I was sure that water was NOT a mineral. But water is listed as a mineral in my dictionary definition. Of course, this isn't a science text, but at this point I'm willing to entertain the possibility that water is... a mineral.
How Is coal a mineral?
Coal is not a mineral. A mineral is a solid non-organic substance. Coal is an organic substance.
What is a mineral-?
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid substance, with a crystalline structure and a narrow range of chemical composition.
Why do you not consider mineral oil a mineral?
To be a mineral, a substance must meet certain criteria. One of these is that the substance be solid. Mineral oil does not meet this requirement.
What is minerlization?
mineral is naturally occurring solid substance
What is solid mineral?
A mineral is, by definition, a solid substance.
What can a mineral be identified as?
To be classified as a true mineral, a substance must be a solid and have a crystalline structure. It must also be a naturally occurring, homogeneous substance with a defined chemical composition
What are the 4 questions used to tell if a substance is a mineral or not?
The four questions used to determine if a substance is a mineral are: Is it naturally occurring? Is it inorganic? Is it a solid? Does it have a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure?
What are two characteristics that describe a mineral?
1. solid substane , 2. crystal substance
What is a solid inorganic substance with a crystalline structure that is formed through geological processes?
Such a substance is a mineral, through the process does not have to be geologic; it simply has to be natural.
Is oxygen mineral?
No. It isn't a solid and minerals must be a solid substance No it is a Gas. Minerals are solid inorganic (not naturally produced my plant or animal) substances. It is tequnecly and element
Is a mineral a nonliving substance formed in nature yes or no?
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a definite range of chemical formulas.
A naturally occurring substance in the solid inorganic crystalline state is know as a?
a naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals or organic matter is called
