2006-11-26 05:30:31 · 7 answers · asked by darvelavenue 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
NOUN:
A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.
Any of various natural substances, as:
An element, such as gold or silver.
An organic derivative, such as coal or petroleum.
A substance, such as stone, sand, salt, or coal, that is extracted or obtained from the ground or water and used in economic activities.
A substance that is neither animal nor vegetable; inorganic matter.
An inorganic element, such as calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, or zinc, that is essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants.
An ore.
2006-11-26 05:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. The term "mineral" encompasses not only the material's chemical composition, but also the mineral's structure. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms (organic compounds are excluded). The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
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2006-11-27 05:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A miner called 'Al'
2006-11-27 18:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, a purish form of some chemical, elemental, or compound, deposited naturally
2006-11-26 13:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by BadWolph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inorganic, natural substance. You won't believe how many times my teacher asked us that!
2006-11-26 17:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by hello! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a substance found only in the earth
2006-11-27 20:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by lalala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not animal or vegetable
2006-11-26 13:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by bilbotheman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋