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Which of the following is not a mineral?

A. Natural diamond
B. Coal
C. Gold

User Gookman
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Both of the diamond and gold are minerals , coal has some combinations of minerals but is classified as a sedimentary rock. So therefore B. coal is not a mineral
User Muneikh
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Coal. Coal comes front plant matter so it isn't a true mineral technically
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