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What are minerals? Mention three types of minerals.

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Instruction:
  • Explain what minerals are
  • Mention three types of minerals
Solution:
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

Minerals can be classified into three categories:
  1. Metallic minerals,
  2. Non-metallic minerals
  3. Energy- minerals

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