Question

What are Minerals? (Topic: Rocks)

Answer 1

A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound, usually of crystalline form and not produced by life processes. A mineral has one specific chemical composition, whereas a rock can be an aggregate of different minerals or mineraloids. The study of minerals is called mineralogy.

Answer 2

A solid inorganic compound which is naturally formed substance and the structure is crystalline and a different type of chemical composition.

Explanation:

• As we know that minerals are solid and formed naturally on the earth. it has a crystalline structure. So, it means the component atoms of the substance have a repeating three-dimensional arrangement.

• According to a definition, it is an inorganic compound so, we can understand it doesn’t consist of tissue from living things. Minerals have a broad range of natural substances.