Opal Should NOT Be Considered a Mineral Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

Opal should NOT be considered a mineral because:

• A) it does not contain silicon- oxygen tetrahedrons.
• B) it does not have a definite shape.
• C) it does not have a systematic internal organization of its atoms.
• D) it is organic in origin.

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