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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.
The 4 major characteristics of a mineral are: -It is formed by natural processes-not man made. -It is inorganic-it's not alive, it never will be. -It is a crystalline solid-a definite volume and shape with a repeating structure.-It can be an element or compound with a definite chemical composition-made the same each time w/ and orderly arrangement of atoms.It is inorganic-it's not alive, it never will be. -It is a crystalline solid-a definite volume and shape with a repeating structure. -It can be an element or compound with a definite chemical composition-made the same each time w/ and orderly arrangement of atoms. Also, another answer might be: -Texture.