Minerals are naturally-formed substances that have a specific chemical properties: abiogenic (minerals are not produced by or derived from living organisms, non-organic in origin), stable at room temperature (i.e. at 25 degrees C)
, are represented by a known chemical formula
, have an ordered atomic arrangement/structure. Coal is not classified as a mineral because it is an organic substance. Correct answer: D (coal is formed from the remains of dead plants and animals).
<span>D No, because it is an organic substance. </span>A mineral is "a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence", therefore coal<span> is not a </span>mineral<span> because it is organic, and </span>minerals<span> are inorganic. </span>
