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There are so many minerals because they are formed through various geological processes, including crystallization from molten rock, precipitation from solutions, and the alteration of existing minerals. The Earth's crust is composed of a diverse range of elements, and the different combinations and arrangements of these elements result in a wide variety of mineral species. Additionally, factors like temperature, pressure, and chemical environment play crucial roles in mineral formation and diversity. This complexity leads to thousands of recognized mineral types, each with unique properties and characteristics.
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How many rocks and minerals are left?
I am answering my own question but there are 3000 minerals known to Earth.... if thats just how many rocks that are known to Earth than think about how many minerals that are not known to Earth.
What minerals are found in Tennessee?
Tennessee is known for its deposits of minerals such as zinc, copper, iron, and coal. The state also has some interesting occurrences of minerals like fluorite, barite, and agate. Tennessee's diverse geology makes it a rich source for a variety of minerals.
How many minerals on the periodic table?
This is a nonsensical question. Minerals are solid, crystalline, inorganic molecules. They are made of elements, and so elements are obviously not made of minerals.
What minerals are oxides?
Many minerals are oxides such as quartz and hematite.
Where on earth are minerals found?
Minerals make up the rocks of earth, so minerals are found wherever there are rocks at the surface. Water too is a mineral so this includes the oceans.
How are rocks and minerals use by 6th graders?
Thay are used by minerals
What was patsy's Hobbes?
thay are sowing and thay are cooking . that what thay are so yay. she was mary mcleod bethune mother. pease to the world
What were the benefits and risks of colonizing America?
there was more land for the colonizers. and thay where perty much free to do as thay pleased. but thay didnt know wat was going to be there so it was dangerous and they ran in to priest. they got more thing like good and many things
Why does so many toms like Dovewing?
Maybe thay all think she is pretty and has a good heart
What natural made products does Australia sell?
they have many different types of minerals so limestone gold many minerals.
Which two people were first to make a map?
People first made maps because thay needed to find thier way through and so thay don't get lost.Thay also made so all the other peaple all around the world can use so thay don't lost ans so thay can find thier way around. _ANAMARIA b.
Why oceanic water absorb so many minerals in it?
Ocean water absorbs a lot of minerals because water is such an excellent solvent for so many substances. Combine with that, the abundance of existing dissolved materials that can form soluble salts with many existing minerals and you have an excellent environment for dissolving minerals that start out as oxides.
Why would a scientist use a spreedsheet?
1.so thay can keep the amount numbers of children in the class . 2. so thay can keep there files and marks in the folder thay save it to. 3.thay will beable to be organinzed better 4. the class wil be able to do more stuff in the school work
Will jack and kim date?
Thay should thay look so cute together I believe in a thing called LOVE!
Why did Rome have an empire?
so thay can rall the wold
What is the purpose of eye muscles?
so thay can be safe
What do you think about polish people?
thay are so strandge
