Why is coal not considered a mineral

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Minerals are inorganic and coal is made of decomposed plants, which are organic

Reijerh answered Jun 11, 2018

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Minerals are inorganic meaning not living, and coal comes from decayed plants and leaves. which are organic meaning from living things

Zdebruine answered Jun 16, 2018

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