Which of the following does NOT describe a mineral? Question 27Answer a. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a characteristic chemical composition and a crystalline structure b. a fundamental form of matter that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes c. natural gems d. the building blocks of rocks

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Which of the following does NOT describe a mineral?

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a.
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a characteristic chemical composition and a crystalline structure
b.

a fundamental form of matter that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes

c.

natural gems

d.

the building blocks of rocks

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