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Five Defining Characteristics of Minerals By:Carissa Holtrop
Minerals are naturally formed Minerals form naturally inthe earth. This includes eruptions of volcanoes and liquids that turn into solids.
Solid Liquids and gases are not considered minerals, in large part because their structure is constantly changing,. They can't keep a crystal structure.
Formed by inorganic processes Fossils from something that was once alive and buried go through an inorganic process from their living tissues.this composes minerals.
Specific chemical composition All minerals have a chemical composition which is a chemical formula to be able to make certain minerals. Each mineral has a different formula
Characteristic crystal structure The crystal structure of minerals is the way the atoms arrange in the structure. All crystal structures can be different.
