Mineraloids

The composition of mineraloids extend beyond the generally accepted ranges for specific minerals. For example, obsidian is an amphorphous glass rather than a crystal. Jet is actually created from pressurized decaying wood which is an organic substance. Opal is non-crystalline.
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. A mineral is a naturally-occurring, inorganic, solid substance with a crystalline structure, a fixed or variable chemical composition, and a set of physical properties that can be used for identification.

Geologists and rockhounds use the following physical properties to identify minerals: crystal form, lustre, colour and streak, hardness, fracture and cleavage, specific gravity, magnetism, acid reaction and striations.
Minerals are grouped by their chemical composition, using the Dana Classification System. View the mineral classification of each item in the second tab, beside description.
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