Of the -4,000 known minerals, the vast majority ____. a are characterized as gem

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Of the -4,000 known minerals, the vast majority ____. a are characterized as gems b. are quite common c. are rare d. form only near The atomic number of an element corresponds to the ___. a. number of electrons b. number of neutrons c. total weight of one atom d. number of protons Minerals are all naturally occurring solid substances with a definable chemical composition. They must also possess ____. a. an ability to be synthesized in the laboratory as well as be found in nature b. metallic luster c. a fixed crystalline structure (spatial arrangement of atoms and ions) d. metallic elements, such as iron, calcium, or magnesium Which of the following choices has particles ordered from smallest to largest in size? a. atom, nucleus, proton b. atom, electron, nucleus c. proton, electron, nucleus, atom d. electron, proton,

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Answer to Of the ~4000 known minerals, the vast majority________
Answer: c. are rare
Of the ~4000 known minerals, the vast majority are rare.
Because we just known completely about the few minerals only (approximately few dozen only).
By the using this few dozen minerals we can identify the almost all rock types.

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