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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.
Rocks All rocks are formed from minerals. There are 3 main classifications of rocks they are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rocks are formed under different conditions and posses certain characteristics.The characteristics a rock has depends upon the condition in which it formed.ther Forms of Sedimentary Rock. Chemical: form from the evaporation and precipitation of dissolved minerals. The precipitation of a mineral forms rocks called evaporates, for example, limestone, rock salt, gypsum, etc.