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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.
Olivine always has silicon and oxygen as well as iron or magnesium or both, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4. The physical properties of minerals include: How physical properties are used to identify minerals is described in the lesson on Mineral Formation. Mineralogists divide minerals into groups based on chemical composition. mineral is formed through natural processes and has a definite chemical composition. Minerals can be identified by their characteristic physical properties such as crystalline structure, hardness, density, flammability, and color. Minerals are crystalline solids.