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The building blocks of rocks.

A substance must be formed by processes in the natural world.

• mineral is Naturally Occurring

• mineral is Organic

Minerals are

• Inorganic

• Manmade

• Organic

Minerals are

• Solid

• Indefinite

• Healthy

Mineral is

• Ordered Internal Structure

• External Ordered Structure

Mineral is

• A liquid substance with no fixed shape.

• An organic material derived from living organisms.
• An Inorganic rock with a Definite chemical composition.

• A synthetic compound created in a lab.

It is a naturally occurring, inorganic substance that lacks a crystalline structure, differentiating it from true minerals. (almost minerals)

• Crystal

• Mineraloid

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Metalloids

The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.

• Dishong Scale

• Miller Scale

• The Richter Scale

• Mohs Scale

Which are the following are examples of mineraloids?

• Quartz, Diamonds, Talc

• Opal, Pearl, Obsidian

• Apatite, Calcite, Fluorite

• Corundum, Topaz, Gypsum

Why is glass not a mineral?

• Glass is classified as a mineral due to its high hardness.
• Glass has a defined crystalline structure like other minerals.
• Glass is a mineral because it is formed from natural processes.

• Glass is not a mineral because it is amorphous and lacks a crystalline structure.