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Which of the following statements is true?
Minerals can be liquids.
Minerals can be elements or compounds.
Minerals must be organic.
Emeralds are more common than quartz.
Minerals can be liquids.
Minerals can be elements or compounds.
Minerals must be organic.
Emeralds are more common than quartz.
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The true statement is:
**Minerals can be elements or compounds.**
To clarify the other statements:
- **Minerals can be liquids.** This is false; minerals are typically defined as solid substances with a crystalline structure. While some minerals may exist in molten forms (like magma), the definition of a mineral pertains to a solid state.
- **Minerals must be organic.** This is false; minerals are inorganic by definition. They do not originate from living organisms.
- **Emeralds are more common than quartz.** This is false; quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust, while emeralds are much rarer.
**Minerals can be elements or compounds.**
To clarify the other statements:
- **Minerals can be liquids.** This is false; minerals are typically defined as solid substances with a crystalline structure. While some minerals may exist in molten forms (like magma), the definition of a mineral pertains to a solid state.
- **Minerals must be organic.** This is false; minerals are inorganic by definition. They do not originate from living organisms.
- **Emeralds are more common than quartz.** This is false; quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust, while emeralds are much rarer.
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