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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.
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 definition of monomineralic?
Of a rock, composed entirely or principally of a single mineral.
Is oil a mineral?
Oil does not meet the definition of a mineral, i.e., a solid, definite chemical formula, formed by nature, with a crystalline structure.
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.
Could a mineral be liquid?
No. By definition a mineral is a crystalline solid.
Why is a rock a mineral?
This is true by definition.
Write the definition of a mineral?
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Definition for mineral ions?
The definition of mineral atoms are as follows: The grouping of individual atoms. These atoms have electrical charges, but only by gaining electrons.
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.
What is the definition of mineral mixture?
Mixture contains compound of mineral that mixed for various species
Are minerals manmade?
No. By definition a mineral is naturally occurring.
What is the definition of a mineral property?
Information on the properties of minerals.
Is water a minaral?
Under the accepted definition of a mineral, water is not a mineral in its liquid or vapor forms, but it is in its solid form.
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.
Why is ice in a glacier consider to be a mineral but water from a glacier is not?
By definition a mineral must be solid. Ice is solid. Water is not.
Why is oxygen not mineral?
Uncombined oxygen is a gas, not a solid, which is a requirement of a mineral.A mineral by definition is a solid with a crystal structure.
