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breckenridgeback t1_j9kp4od wrote on February 22, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Reply to comment by JensAypa in ELI5: Are all solids minerals? If not, why? by CaitlinN22

Notably, though, this is a definition of convenience, since man-made materials absolutely can show the same properties that natural minerals do, and be studied with some of the same tools.