Geology Kitchen #1 - What is a Mineral?

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Aug 15, 2012Education

Episode 1 introduces the concept of a mineral. Minerals are defined by five criteria; 1) They must be solid substances 2) they must be naturally-occurring 3) they must have a definable chemical composition 4) they must h...

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