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What is the main criteria for a material to be classified as a mineral?
What is the main criteria for a material to be classified as a mineral?
- Having a definite chemical composition (correct)
- Composed of organic matter
- Being liquid at room temperature
- Being man-made
Which of the following materials is NOT considered a mineral?
Which of the following materials is NOT considered a mineral?
- Talc
- Graphite
- Sulfur
- Coal (correct)
Why is mercury not classified as a mineral?
Why is mercury not classified as a mineral?
- It is composed of organic matter
- It is solid at room temperature
- It is man-made
- It is liquid at room temperature (correct)
Which group of minerals includes compounds like oxides, carbonates, and sulfides?
Which group of minerals includes compounds like oxides, carbonates, and sulfides?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes minerals from non-minerals?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes minerals from non-minerals?
Which of the following materials is NOT composed of organic matter and could potentially be classified as a mineral?
Which of the following materials is NOT composed of organic matter and could potentially be classified as a mineral?
What forms when water is supersaturated with a mineral, causing minerals to settle out of the water and deposit as a precipitate?
What forms when water is supersaturated with a mineral, causing minerals to settle out of the water and deposit as a precipitate?
Which crystal system is associated with Quartz and Calcite?
Which crystal system is associated with Quartz and Calcite?
What is the chemical composition of Silicate Minerals?
What is the chemical composition of Silicate Minerals?
What is the most common crystal structure found in Halite, Galena, and Pyrite?
What is the most common crystal structure found in Halite, Galena, and Pyrite?
Which mineral is an example of an Inosilicate with two of the oxygens shared to form long single chains?
Which mineral is an example of an Inosilicate with two of the oxygens shared to form long single chains?
Which type of elements have shiny surfaces and are able to conduct heat and electricity?
Which type of elements have shiny surfaces and are able to conduct heat and electricity?
What is the primary distinguishing characteristic of nonmetals?
What is the primary distinguishing characteristic of nonmetals?
Which mineral is commonly used in drywall and chalk production?
Which mineral is commonly used in drywall and chalk production?
What is an alloy?
What is an alloy?
Which category do Diamond, Rubies, Sapphires, and Emeralds belong to?
Which category do Diamond, Rubies, Sapphires, and Emeralds belong to?
What is the primary characteristic of gems that differentiates them from other minerals?
What is the primary characteristic of gems that differentiates them from other minerals?
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