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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals

A. Occur in gaseous and liquid state
B. Formed by inorganic processes
C. naturally occurring
D. definite chemical composition

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Answer:

A. Occur in gaseous and liquid state

Step-by-step explanation:

The choice that is not a characteristic of minerals is that minerals occur in gaseous and liquid state.

All minerals are solid inorganic compounds.

  • A mineral is an inorganic compound that is formed naturally.
  • They have a definite and specific chemical composition.
  • Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.
  • When minerals aggregates together, they form different rock types.
  • There is no known mineral that is in fluid state.
  • All minerals are solids.
  • Examples are quartz, kaolinite, gypsum e.t.c
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