In geology, a mineral is a naturally occurring, crystalline, and inorganic. As a mineral is crystalline it will be a solid as no liquid crystals occur in nature. A definite chemical formula can be written for a crystalline material. In geology, naturally occurring amorphous solids, such as glass, and liquid materials of all sorts such as lava and, at room temperature, mercury, and water are not minerals. Amalgams (mixtures) such as bronze and portland cement are not minerals.
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In geology, a mineral is a
naturally occurring, crystalline, and inorganic.
As a mineral is crystalline it will be a solid as no
liquid crystals occur in nature. A definite chemical
formula can be written for a crystalline material.