Answer:
Texture is not one of the five criteria listed for the strict definition of a mineral.
Explanation:
A mineral is generally defined as a naturally occurring solid chemical compound which is present in its pure from. A substance is said to be a mineral, if it satisfies the following five criteria: <u>naturally occurring, solid, inorganic, ordered internal structure, definite chemical composition.</u>
Therefore, a mineral is a naturally occurring solid inorganic substance with a well-defined chemical composition and specific crystalline structure.
<u>Therefore, we can say that</u><u> texture</u><u> is not one of the criteria that defines a mineral.</u>
