What is a mineral?

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

A mineral is anything that is not an animal or a vegetable. An animal is what it is and a vegetable is plant-life, so a mineral is anything else, like a rock or a piece of glass.

Answer by  TwoToneDodge (2204)

Minerals are non-living solids that help build up rocks. They are made up of atoms and various elements. They are naturally occurring substances.

Answer by  thangam (95)

Minerals are got from earth rocks. It is a natural and non-living such as solid. All matter, are made of atoms of elements. There are different types of minerals and each type is made of particular groups of atoms. The atoms get very close to each other and bond together are called solid minerals.