Concept information
Preferred term
minerals
Definition
- There are several thousand minerals in the world, but only about 100 are common. Minerals are inorganic, homogeneous, crystalline solids with definite physical properties and chemical composition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Minerals]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/minerals
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