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Minerals are one or more substances, especially in a rock. Nearly ALL rocks are composed of minerals. In fact, nearly everything we use is made of, or contains, minerals. Without minerals none of the devices and structures that surround us in our daily lives could be made. Some minerals are rare and highly prized fir their characteristics, such as gold and diamonds.
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What minerals can a steel nail not scratch?
A steel nail cannot scratch minerals that are harder than itself, which has a Mohs hardness of about 4.5. This means it cannot scratch minerals such as quartz (hardness 7), topaz (hardness 8), corundum (hardness 9), and diamond (hardness 10). These minerals possess greater hardness and will resist scratching by a steel nail.
What is facture of a mineral mean?
'Fracture' means 'to break'. Minerals often break (or fracture) in certain directions that many other minerals do not. The way a mineral fractures, then, helps a person narrow down the identity of the mineral. Fracture, along with color, streak color, hardness, and specific gravity are all used in the identification of minerals.
Which of the following is an abiotic resource soils or plants or rocks or minerals?
"Bio" means life, so a biotic resource would be one that is alive.Is soil alive? No.Are plants alive? YesAre rocks alive? NoAre minerals alive? No
How many minerals are silicate minerals?
90% of minerals are silicate.
What are more important Major minerals or trace minerals?
Major Minerals
What does mineralogist mean?
it means to work with minerals
Very few minerals are compounds true or false?
False. Most minerals are compounds, which means that they are combinations of elements. Additionally, some minerals are elements by themselves.
What does it mean when minerals are solid?
It simply means that they are below their melting points. Minerals are usually solid at room temperature.
What word means a mixture of rock soil and minerals?
Humus
What does geologically rich mean?
It means having valuable minerals.
What does a petrographic microscope provide?
a means for studying minerals in the rock.
What does a minerals luster mean?
Essentially it means how shiny the mineral is
What does luster mean in minerals?
Essentially it means how shiny the mineral is
What are some common types of phosphate minerals?
Phosphate minerals is a very large diverse group of minerals, Phosphate means "Those containing Tetrahedral". Some examples of phosphate minerals are; Apatite, Carbonate Apatite, and Brushite.
What minerals in fruits means?
YES vitamin a is a mineral. It is obtained from apple.
Do minerals have particles?
If particles means atoms and sub-atomic particles such as Hadrons, then yes minerals do have particles. Every physical substance has particles.
Why are nonmetallic minerals extinct?
Extinct means dead. Minerals are not alive. There are many nonmetallic minerals, and they are still being mined- but extinct is not the right word. In that sense, your bathtub and toothbrush as also extinct.
