GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL MINERALOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not true about a mineral?
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Naturally occurring
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Organic substance
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Inorganic substance
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Definite chemical composition
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4 : All minerals are non-metallic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Explanation: the third statement is false becase a mineral has a definite chemical composition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glasses such as obsidian, which are disordered solids, liquids (e.g., water, mercury), and gases (e.g., air) do not have a crystalline structure and are therefore not minerals.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are created by natural processes.
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