Question

Which of the following materials are minerals, and why (or why not)? Water; beach sand; diamond; wood; vitamin pill; gold nugget; fishbone; emerald.

Answer 1

beach sand is the only one im sure of, id have to check on minerals to be sure.

Answer 2

heres the definition: A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.

so i think it would be beach sand, diamond, and emerald. water for sure isnt, gold im pretty sure is not, fishbone......? but cross reference the definition and see where it goes from there.

Answer 3

Minerals are made up of either pure elements or simple salts. Such simple salts range between Metal Chloride to others. In this case , most minerals exist naturally, not manufactured, in solid forms in R.T.P. Therefore , Minerals from your given materials include , [ Diamond , Emerald , Gold Nugget .]

Answer 4

They are considered Minerals as they exist naturally, and are not Organic substances, Unlike Fishbone, which is actually not purely made up of calcium. Also Vitamin pills are manufactured. And Water, is a Liquid, [Ice may not be regarded as a mineral even thou it is a solid as it is not a Pure element, [H2O] neither is it a Salt ,[ Metal ______]