(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.
There are a variety of characteristics of minerals. Some of these  include solid, inorganic, naturally occurring, definite chemical  composition, and definite crystalline st â¦ ructure. 2. Second, minerals are inorganic and solid   3. Third, Ever â¦ y mineral is an element or compound with a definite  chemical composition   4. Fourth, minerals are crystalline solids.