Question

What is not an example of a mineral?
a. gold
b. mica
c. steel
d. quartz

Answer 1

c. steel

Step-by-step explanation:

Steel is a metal alloy composed of approximately 98.5% Fe (iron), 0.5 to 1.7% C (carbon) and traces of Si (silicon), S (sulfur) and P (phosphorus). Therefore, its main component is iron metal, which is obtained from steel mills through its main mineral, hematite, Fe2O3.