(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.
Rocks are made up of one or more minerals or mineraloids. Have a definite chemical composition; minerals are inorganic compounds. Characteristics. Rocks are characterized by mineral and chemical composition, texture and permeability.