(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.
Characteristics of minerals and gems Minerals are defined as solid, inorganic, naturally occurring substances with a definite chemical formula and general structure. Almost all chemical elements in the Earth's crust are associated with at least one mineral.