minerals
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MineralsMinerals
Naturally occurring, Naturally occurring, inorganic solidsinorganic solids
With definite chemical With definite chemical compositioncomposition
Orderly atomic Orderly atomic arrangementarrangement
MineralsMineralsCrystal form:Crystal form:Regular repeating Regular repeating arrangement of arrangement of atomsatoms
MineralsMineralsCleavage:Cleavage:Tendency to break along Tendency to break along
parallel planesparallel planesOr into specific geometric Or into specific geometric
shapesshapes
MineralsMineralsLuster:Luster:Metallic or nonmetallicMetallic or nonmetallic