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8 October, 03:41

Explain the four characteristics of a mineral?

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  1. 8 October, 04:03
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    The 4 Major characteristics of a mineral are:

    1. It is formed by natural processes, not man-made.

    2. It is inorganic, it's not alive, it will never be.

    3. It is a crystalline solid, a definite volume and shape with a repeating structure.

    4. It can be an element or compound with a definite chemical composition, made the same each time with and orderly arrangement of atoms.
  2. 8 October, 04:51
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    To be classified as a mineral, a substance must have the following four characteristics: it most have organic, naturally occurring, solid, and a have a definite chemical composition. A substance must have a ordered internal structure.

    organic - never part of living things.

    naturally occurring - not man made.

    solid-room temperature.

    chemical composition - some minerals have same formula repeating patterns
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