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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.
Minerals are: 1) naturally occuring 2) inorganic 3) solids with 4) definite chemical compositions and 5) an orderly arrangement of atoms. There are over 2000 different minerals. A few common  rock-forming minerals  make up most of the rocks in earth's crust, and most of these (over 90 percent) are silicates.The minerals are grouped based on their chemical composition. few common  rock-forming minerals  make up most of the rocks in earth's crust, and most of these (over 90 percent) are silicates. The minerals are grouped based on their chemical composition.