What are the basic forces that hold minerals together?

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What are the basic forces that hold minerals together?

2006-06-06 04:09:08 · 3 answers · asked by alaprincess21 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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by molecular bonds. covalent and ionic.

2006-06-06 04:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by flammable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The same force that holds all atoms and molecules together: the electromagnetic force. It comes in negative and positive poles, and it's what binds electrons to the protons in their nuclei, and what keeps atoms bound to eachother via covalent or ionic bonds.

2006-06-06 11:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by lip11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ionic bonding and Covalent bonding

2006-06-06 11:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋