Mixed mineral is a mineral having an interstratified structure. This consists of alternating layers of different clays and some other minerals.
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A mixed mineral refers to a mineral that contains a combination of two or more different chemical compounds within its structure. These compounds may not be chemically bound but coexist within the same crystal lattice or structure. Mixed minerals often exhibit unique physical and chemical properties due to the combination of different mineral components.
It is called a mixed metal or intermetallic compound.
Iron (Except Iron isn't a mineral. Iron is an element. The MINERAL and principal ore from which Iron is taken is GALENA.)
Iron (Except Iron isn't a mineral. Iron is an element. The MINERAL and principal ore from which Iron is taken is GALENA.)
A compound is, by definition, a single, and hence pure substance (composed of molecules), and a mixture is, also by definition, two or more substances which are mixed together.
Graphite is a soft form of carbon used in pencils. The graphite is mixed with clay, which also contain minerals,