Which of the Following Is Not True Regarding the Crystalline

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true regarding the crystalline nature of minerals?

• A) Every mineral has a crystalline structure and a crystal
• B) Every mineral has solid elements whose atoms are arranged in a regular, periodically repeated three-dimensional pattern
• C) Most minerals are formed as tiny crystals that grow as layer after layer of atoms or ions are added to their surfaces
• D) Giant halite cubes are the result of a single halite crystal that formed large enough for an unaided eye to see the crystal
• E) A halite crystal can grow if salty seawater evaporates leaving behind more and more sodium and chlorine ions that precipitate onto the corners, edges, and faces of the growing crystal

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