GEOL 1403

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GEOL 1403Lab Exercise: Minerals: GEOL-1403.295: Lab: Physical Geology.

GEOL 1403Lab Exercise: Minerals: GEOL-1403.295: Lab: Physical Geology.
Exam (elaborations) • 23 pages • 2021

Definition of a mineral. Geologists define a mineral as any naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition. 1. Naturally occurring. Minerals form through natural geologic processes. A mineral cannot be a manmade substance. A synthetic diamond or emerald is not considered a true mineral because it is not naturally occurring. 2. Inorganic. An organic substance is a compound composed mostly of oxygen, carbon and hydrogen where...