The mineral halite (table salt) meets all the requirements for being defined as a mineral in that it is naturally occurring, a solid, has a chemical formula, has a crystalline structure, and is inorganic.
Table salt is not considered a mineral. However, mineral salt is considered a mineral. Table salt is used on and in food.
it is salty because it is a salt
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an alkali metal
The mineral would be classified as a member of the quartz group of tectosilicates such as quartz.Quartz. SiO2.quartz
My guess would be that they would be classified as mammals, given their humanoid appearance.
Mineral deposits are found in all kinds of environments, it would depend on the mineral which specific area or environment it would be found
That would be the mineral diamond.
A fossil is not a mineral.
alkaline earth metal
If it contain magnesium but no calcium then it would be magnesite.
ionic compound
an alkali metal
The mineral would be classified as a member of the quartz group of tectosilicates such as quartz.Quartz. SiO2.quartz
I would say taste is the only mineral characteristic that can not be related back to the way the atoms are arranged within a mineral. NOTE: I would not recommend tasting a mineral unless you are 90% sure it is halite(aka table salt), as some mineral contain toxic elements.
Saving money is the main reason someone would buy a cheap drafting table. Another reason would be to not spend so much on something that you would have to replace eventually.
Iodine belongs to halogen family. It belongs to group-17
If it contain magnesium but no calcium then it would be magnesite.
Titanium is a metallic element.
No, indeed the contrary. A mineral is defined as a "naturally occurring, homogeneous solid with a defined chemical composition and a highly ordered atomic arrangement." So, a material such as tungsten carbide which is only man-made (as far as I know), would not be classified as a mineral.