| A | B |
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| mineral | a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |
| naturally occurring | made by nature; not man-made |
| inorganic | not living; not from living things |
| solid | state of matter with definite shape and definite volume |
| crystal structure | particles arranged in a pattern |
| definite chemical composition | always made of the same elements |
| The definite chemical composition of Apatite is... | Ca5PO3F |
| Leather cannot be a mineral because... | it is not inorganic, it comes from a living thing |
| Playdough cannot be a mineral because... | it is amorphous, not crystalline |
| Plastic cannot be a mineral because... | it is not naturally occurring, it is man-made |
| Carbon dioxide cannot be a mineral because... | it is a gas without a definite shape or volume |
