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Three of the following are true for minerals. Which one of the following is not true for minerals? They have a specific, predictable chemical composition. They have an orderly internal crystalline structure. They can be identified by characteristic physical properties. They can be a liquid, solid, or gas.

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Answer:

They can be a liquid, solid, or gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Minerals are solids, not liquids or gas.

Minerals have a fixed crystalline structure, so their structure can't change like how the composition of liquids and gases change.

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