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What do you have to be to be a mineral?
In order to be a mineral, something must be solid, inorganic, naturally-occurring, chemically-defined, AND crystalline. If it is not one of these things, it is not a mineral!
Is calcite a mineral and why?
By definition, a mineral must have a definite crystalline structure. Calcite has this. Glass is amorphous, meaning it does not have such a structure.
What is the waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used?
In mining this is known as "gangue".
Why is oxygen teeth and honey not a mineral?
A mineral must follow a certain criteria. It has to be naturally occurring, generally inorganic homogeneous solid with a crystalline structure and a definite (but not fixed) chemical composition. Water cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid. Honey cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid and is organic Oxygen cannot be a mineral because it is a gas. Teeth cannot be a mineral they are organic. Ice, however, can be a mineral if it is formed naturally. Ice forming on your windshield is a mineral but ice from an ice cube tray is not a mineral.
What is the chemical or mineral content of a rock based on?
The chemical composition must be determined by analytical methods.
List three features a material must have to be a mineral-?
There are three features a material must have to be a mineral. These features are materials that were never alive, form in nature and not in laboratory.
List three features a material must have to be a mineral?
homogeneousnaturally occurringinorganicsolid (for the most part)
What do you have to be to be a mineral?
In order to be a mineral, something must be solid, inorganic, naturally-occurring, chemically-defined, AND crystalline. If it is not one of these things, it is not a mineral!
What kind of features does a home need to have in order to be called a luxury home?
In order to be called a luxury home, you must have entertainment and bathroom features.
What must occur for a mineral to change into another mineral?
the mineral must melt ok honestly minerals must improve!
What qualities must a mineral possess in order to be considered a gem.?
All gems are minerals, but not all minerals are gems. In order for the mineral to be classified as a gem, the mineral must have very specific qualities. Minerals are judged on the following:beautydurabilityrarityportabilityand among other things..Submitted answer does not answer the question nor is it correct. All Gems are not minerals. A Gem is a piece of rock or mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.
What substances must a mineral meet to be a mineral?
There must be oxegen, hydrogen, foam, water, and gases
Can minerals be liquids?
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.
If so can water be a mineral?
In geological terms, a mineral must be a solid
Is a shell a mineral?
no because a mineral must be inorganic. a shell is organic.
Ores must be what to extract the mineral?
ores must be nonrenwable
Features of a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid with a fixed chemical composition, and a highly ordered atomic arrangement.
