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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
- Made by humans (correct)
- Solid
- Inorganic
- Naturally occurring
What is the term for minerals that share a common chemical composition?
What is the term for minerals that share a common chemical composition?
- Ordered internal/crystalline structure
- Polymorphs (correct)
- Definite chemical composition
- Naturally occurring
Which state of matter should a mineral be in?
Which state of matter should a mineral be in?
- Plasma
- Solid (correct)
- Liquid
- Gas
Where are minerals formed?
Where are minerals formed?
What does it mean for a mineral to have a definite chemical composition?
What does it mean for a mineral to have a definite chemical composition?