(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.
Snow passes all of the requirements necessary to be defined as a mineral. In Review. A mineral, by definition, is. . . 1  Inorganic, which means that it is not made by a living organism. 2  A solid.3  Has a regular crystal structure. 4  Made by nature which means minerals are not made, directly or indirectly, from human activity. 5  Has a predictable chemical formula.now passes all of the requirements necessary to be defined as a mineral. In Review. A mineral, by definition, is. . . 1  Inorganic, which means that it is not made by a living organism. 2  A solid.