(Definition of âallotâ from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)
In your own words, list the fve characterisTcs an Earth material must have in order to be considered a mineral. a Minerals Formed naturally b Inorganic c Solid substances such as ice d Minerals are crystalline substances. Atom are arranged in an orderly, repeTTve manner. e Minerals are chemical compounds 2.
A mineral species has to possess these five characteristics... Minerals are solid, naturally occurring, inorganic compounds that possess an orderly internal structure and a regular chemical composition. A mineral species has to possess these five characteristics to be regarded as scientifically valid. The first and most basic characteristic of all minerals is that they occur naturally.