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A mineral is a naturally occurring solid formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties.
They are classified in to classes: The silicate class, the carbonate class, the sulfate class, the halide class, the oxide class, the sulfide class, the phosphate class, the element class, and the organic class.
Examples:
Silicate: aluminum, magnesium, and iron
Carbonate: calcite and aragonite
Sulfate: chromate, gypsum, and selenate
Halide: fluoride, chloride, and bromide
Oxide: chromite, spinel, and rutile
Sulfide: pyrie, chalcopyrite, and pentlandite
Phosphate: phosphorus, antimony and arsenic
Element: gold, silver, copper, graphite, and sulfur
Organic: oxalates, citrates, cyanates, formates
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Are minirals abiotic?
yes
How can you identify the shape of the crystals on well polished minirals?
do you???
Where are minirals found in India?
Possibly in the ground. : P
What are 5 foods that contain minirals?
fruits,vegetables,milk,eggs and fish
How does it gets its vitamins and minirals?
Vitamen and minerals can be got from fresh fruits and vegetables
What are the various things which are transported in blood?
Oxygen, minirals and harmful impurities are transferred in blood to their respective destination.
Is a celery stalk absorbent?
Yes a celery stalk is absorbent becase of the Vessel tissue, Xylem, and the Phloem which are the parts of the stem of the celery stalk where the tubes that carry the water and minirals.
How does those elements extracted in South African mines contribute to South African economy?
The companies xtracting minirals give a whooping fees to s.a. Govt. Which increase its economy.
What kind of rock makes up the greatest part of metamorphic rocks and what percent?
The most common rock that makes up metamorphic rocks is shale, comprising around 75% of them.
What are Minerals in equatorial region?
Minirals Resources are poor in this region e except in Indonesia,Malaysia and some parts of Africa. Indonesia produces a lot of petroleum,tin,coal and nickel.Malaysia produces coal and nickel.
What do you do on spectrobes?
ok first the story ur rallen (or rallen/jeena in origins) and u have to dig up fossils awaken them then evolve them whit minirals or batteling and battle the krawl whit their boss (shows in beond the portals and origins) krux
Is grape juice left in a hot car for several hours okay to drink?
Not really as all the vitimis and minirals all desolve and if you drink it you could get very very ill but the car has to be hot for this to happen if notit would be ok to drink
