Minerals
- Borate minerals
- Carbonates Minerals
- Halide Minerals
- Mineraloid
- Native Mineral
- Organic Minerals
- Oxides Minerals
- Phosphates
- Silicates Minerals
- Sulfate Minerals
- Sulfide Minerals
- Sulfosalt Minerals
A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound usually of crystalline form and not produced by life processes. A mineral has one specific chemical composition, whereas a rock can be an aggregate of different minerals or mineraloids. The study of minerals is called mineralogy. To meet the definition of “mineral” used by most geologists, a substance must meet five requirements:
