A: Fiction. Antibiotics used in animals are the cause of major human drug resistant diseases. Myth: âAnimal antibiotics kill more people than breast and prostate cancerâ screamed a blogger in the wake of an AP story on antibiotics used to keep food animals healthy.
Mineral Luster. Luster is a description of the way a mineral surface looks when light reflects off of the surface. Luster has two categories, metallic and nonmetallic.
Ore: Mineral compound that is mined for one of the elements it contains, usually a metal element. Rock: Naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals. Silicate: Mineral containing the elements silicon and oxygen, and usually other elements as well. Most minerals are compounds, meaning they contain two or more elements.re: Mineral compound that is mined for one of the elements it contains, usually a metal element. Rock: Naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals. Silicate: Mineral containing the elements silicon and oxygen, and usually other elements as well. Most minerals are compounds, meaning they contain two or more elements.