Gold and copper are native elemental minerals, pyrite (Fool's Gold) is a mineral, as is calcite, galena, chalcopyrite, quartz, actinolite, sulphur, feldspar, mica, tourmaline, corundum, epidote, fluorite, and diamond.
iron, magnesium
mineral salt
No. It is a carbohydrate. Salt would be an example of a mineral.
What is cleavage? Give an example of a mineral with this property.
What is cleavage? Give an example of a mineral with this property.
Mineral data
Coal would be one example.
Yes, quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2), sometimes called silica. In mineral classification it is a silicate mineral.
Calcite is an example of a carbonate mineral.
Sharp sand is an example of a silicate mineral.
No. A mineral must be solid to be a mineral. For example, liquid water is not a mineral. Frozen water, or ice, is a mineral.
Mineral.