Asked by Diamond
What are three characteristics of a mineral?
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Three key characteristics of a mineral:
1. Naturally occurring — formed by geologic processes, not man-made.
2. Inorganic solid with an orderly internal crystal structure — atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.
3. Definite chemical composition — has a specific chemical formula or a narrow chemical range (e.g., quartz = SiO2).
1. Naturally occurring — formed by geologic processes, not man-made.
2. Inorganic solid with an orderly internal crystal structure — atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern.
3. Definite chemical composition — has a specific chemical formula or a narrow chemical range (e.g., quartz = SiO2).
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.