Some snakes lay eggs and others produce the young alive. There is about an even division of these types in Kansas. The king snakes, rat snakes, bull snakes, racers, and many smaller snakes lay eggs in early summer. These eggs are deposited in a spot suitable for hatching, generally beneath a rock or in the soil.
inorganic. 1  not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies. 2  not characterized by vital processes. 3  Chemistry. noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. 4  not fundamental or related; extraneous.
Naturally occurring means that people did not make it. Steel is not a mineral because it is an alloy produced by people. Inorganic means that the substance is not made by an organism. Wood and pearls are made by organisms and thus are not minerals. Solid means that it is not a liquid or a gas at standard temperature and pressure. Definite chemical composition means that all occurrences of that mineral have a chemical composition that varies within a specific limited range.