Amber, which is made from hardened tree resin, is a gem. Although amber is often used in jewelry, it is not a mineral. Which statement explains why amber is not a mineral?(1 point)

Question

Amber, which is made from hardened tree resin, is a gem. Although amber is often used in jewelry, it is not a mineral. Which statement explains why amber is not a mineral?(1 point)
Responses

It is not valuable.
It is not valuable.

It is not natural.
It is not natural.

It is not inorganic.
It is not inorganic.

It is not solid.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct statement that explains why amber is not a mineral is:

It is not inorganic.

Amber is organic because it is formed from the fossilized resin of trees, whereas minerals are typically defined as naturally occurring inorganic solids with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure.