1. Naturally Occurring: Minerals must form through natural processes, not created in a laboratory.
2. Inorganic: Minerals are not derived from living organisms.
3. Solid: Minerals exist in a solid state at standard conditions.
4. Crystalline Structure: Minerals have a specific, ordered atomic arrangement.
5. Definite Chemical Composition: Minerals have a fixed or variable but defined chemical formula.
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