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You must find minerals in nature; substances concocted in laboratories don't qualify. Although some laboratory products resemble minerals, they are not true minerals. Cubic zirconia and synthetic corundum, substances masquerading as rubies or sapphires in high school graduation rings, are not true minerals because, even though they conform to the other characteristics of minerals, they do not occur in nature. Not all naturally occurring crystals are minerals either; opal and amber, the sap of ancient trees that have fossilized, are not minerals.

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Five Characteristics of a Mineral

2020/12/21

You encounter minerals every day, from the quartz inside your watch to the gemstones you wear on your fingers, and yet you may not realize the abundant nature of minerals on Earth. Thousands of minerals have been discovered, but only about 200 are common to the average person. Humans cannot live without minerals as they keep the human body functioning normally. People use minerals every day within their bodies and in many industries, but minerals cannot be made by man.