Minerals are solid, natural and inorganic substances
Minerals are solid, natural and inorganic substances, characterized by a crystalline arrangement and defined chemical composition. Differentiating themselves from organic materials, these compounds have particles organized in crystalline structures. Although there are more than four thousand known minerals, only about thirty are common. The presence of these minerals is essential in the manufacture of a variety of objects and products, contributing significantly to scientific and economic sectors, such as gold, tungsten, copper, zinc and lithium.
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