Home > Industry/Domain > Geology; Mining > Minerals

Minerals

Naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has an ordered atomic structure. It is different from a rock, which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals, and does not have a specific chemical composition. The general definition of a mineral encompasses the following criteria: 1 - Naturally occurring 2 - Stable at room temperature 3 - Represented by a chemical formula 4 - Usually abiogenic 5 - Ordered atomic arrangement

Contributors in Minerals

Minerals

Diamant blau

Mining; Minerals

S'ha informat en msn.news.com que un diamant rar quirats 29.6 blau ha estat descobert recentment al Sudàfrica amb un valor de preu que s'estenen dins de desenes de milions de dòlars. La mida gla ...

Featured blossaries

Russian Musicians

Category: Arts   1 20 Terms

Classifications of Cardiovascular Death

Category: Health   1 2 Terms