Mineral Requirements
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What does it mean for a mineral to be 'naturally occurring'?

  • It is synthesized through geological processes
  • It is made by humans
  • It exists by nature without artificial aid (correct)
  • It has a carbon basis
  • Why does a mineral need to be inorganic/abiogenic?

  • To have a carbon basis
  • To lack a carbon basis and be formed through geological processes (correct)
  • To be synthesized through geological systems
  • To be man-made
  • Why does a mineral need to be stable at room temperature?

  • To have a gaseous form at room temperature
  • To be a liquid at room temperature
  • To have a variable structure
  • To stay solid at room temperature (correct)
  • What does having a definite chemical composition mean for a mineral?

    <p>All occurrences have a chemical composition within a specific range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is an ordered internal structure essential for minerals?

    <p>To follow a systematic and repeating pattern in atomic arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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