define the term minerals
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◾The study of minerals is known as mineralogy.
◽Mineral can be composed of single chemical element or in form of compound.
◾Minerals are usually inorganic.
◽Minerals are basically the substances that are formed naturally in the Earth.
◾ Minerals are geenrally solid.
◽They have an ordered atomic arrangement.
◾They have a crystal structure.
◽These are generally formed by geological processes.
◾They are not made by humans.
◽Minerals have a definite chemical composition.
◾Almost 98.5% of Earth's crust is made up of only 8 main elements:
◽These includes sodium, potassium, oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, and magnesium, and these are the elements that are minerals.
◾Diamond is the hardest mineral, followed by Mohs scale, gypsum etc.
◽Mineral talc is the softest mineral it is a silicate.
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The naturally occuring compounds of elements are known as Minerals.
A minerals has one specific chemical composition, whereas a rock can be an aggregate of different minerals or mineraloids.
Inorganic
Minerals don't consist of living matter
Solids
Minerals have a definite shape & volume.
Crystal structure
Particles inside minerals form a crystal pattern.