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Minerals is a geological term for solids with particular structures. See related link.
Oil and natural gas are frequently listed as minerals by various organizations in discussing a country's "mineral wealth." Oil and gas are not minerals by the definition given on the related link, however they share one quality with minerals - they were formed by natural mechanical and chemical processes in the earth.
Coal is a more complex issue because there are many types of coal, some types qualify as minerals. The terms graphite, anthracite and lignite refer to minerals. If I don't know the type of coal, I can refer to coal as a rock. See related links.
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An energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms is?
Fossil Fuels =)
What chemical equation for the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
What is fossil fuels that can be obtained using current technology called?
Fossil fuels that can be obtained using current technology are called proven reserves.
What are the three different types of natural resources?
The three types of natural resources are renewable resources (like sunlight and wind), non-renewable resources (like fossil fuels and minerals), and flow resources (like water and air).
What is the difference between the Greenhouse Effect and fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources that can be burned to get energy. The Greenhouse Effect is, in part, the result of burning fossil fuels. In this example, fossil fuels would be a causative agent that creates an effect on the environment, specifically, the Earth's atmosphere.
Are fossil fuels and minerals alike?
no minerals are not known to be fossil fuels
Where are fossil fuels and minerals found?
The Earth's Lithosphere is the Crust and Upper Mantle. Fossil Fuels or Minerals Fuels are fossle source fuels, that is, carbon or hydrocarbons that are found on the earth's crust
Does Madagascar have any fossil fuels or valuable minerals?
they may have because the were dino's on that island and it might have become fossil fuels
What is in fossil fuels?
In a fossil fuel is different fuels that have been burned
Are fossil fuels minerals?
No, fossil fuels are not classified as minerals. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons derived from the remains of plants and animals that have been transformed over millions of years. Minerals, on the other hand, are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a defined chemical composition and crystal structure.
What minerals and fossil fuels can be found in southeastern region?
oil
Were fossil fuels formed from minerals under the earth's crust?
Fossil fuels are produced by the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter over time
Why are fossil fuels not considered to be minerals?
Most likely because fossil fuels are not minerals. They are ultimately composed of organic matter which came from living things that died and became buried under sediment. Through a lot of time and a great amount of pressure the fossil fuels were developed. This is also why fossil fuels are considered non-renewable resources because it takes so long to make them. That's all :) JAE HERMOSA
How are minerals and fossil fuels alike and different?
Your question should be "Are fossils like minerals?" See, a fossil is the skeleton of an animal that was compressed under ground. In the right conditions, the bones can be replaced - or filed - with minerals that leech out of the surround rocks and into the cavity left by the fossil. To answer your actual question more simply, they both come out of the ground.
What are the minerals in the Pacific Ocean?
manganese, and fossil fuels
What are four natural resources in Romania?
Fertile soils, forests, fossil fuels and minerals.
What kind of resources are non-renewable?
Fossil fuels, and anything made from them, uranium and minerals.
