Question

what are minerals.............. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

◾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.

Answer 2

Minerals are solid substances that are present in nature and can be made of one element or more elements combined together (chemical compounds). Gold, Silver and carbon are elements that form minerals on their own. They are called native elements.