Which of the following is NOT a way for minerals to crystallize? a bonding carbo

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Which of the following is NOT a way for minerals to crystallize? a bonding carbon to oxygen atoms to form organic compounds b. biomineralization c. solidification of a melt (lava/magma) d. solid-state diffusion Diamond and graphite are both polymorphs of ____. a. silicon b. carbon c. iron d. magnesium Which of the following minerals is more commonly known as table salt? a. quartz b. halite c. gypsum d. feldspar Cleavage in minerals refers to ____. a. the sharpness of edges between crystal faces b. a tendency to break in an irregular pattern c. a tendency to break along planes of weakness d. the development of well-formed crystal faces

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Answer: a. bonding carbon to oxygen atoms to form organic compounds
Bonding carbon to oxygen atoms to form organic compounds is not a way for minerals to crystallize.
Most of the minerals were formed by the solidification of a melt (lava/ magma).
Solid state diffusion is a process of crystal form through the movement of atoms in a solid but it is a very slow process to form crystal.

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