Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321934536
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa, Kenneth G. Pinzke
Publisher: PEARSON
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The five characteristics that should be present in the Earth material so that it can be called as a mineral.

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The minerals are considered as the primary subunit involved in the formation of rocks. The minerals can be defined as any inorganic mass of solid that exhibits crystalline structure and specific chemical composition.

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