Which of the following is a mineral resource?
Correct answer: Coal
Towser
Sand is silica, a mineral. Coal is derived from plant matter so it’s considered a rock but not a mineral.
YSL
They got the wrong answer. Coal is NOT a mineral, but sand is.
Tom
YSL, coal and sand are both minerals. I don't know about thermal coal, but coking coal is.
CocoJoy
Which “of” the following…
Talaith
my answer sand should have been correct
LillySparrow
No, coal is not a mineral resource because it is organic and not nonliving:
Definition: The term "mineral resources" refers to nonliving natural resources, such as minerals and fossil fuels.
Sal
For anyone in the UK who is interested in our past (alas) industry, a visit to the National Coal Mining Museum for England, which is located in Wakefield, is highly recommended.
Jonesy
I have reported this but it needs others to report it as well.
Anshika
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Towser, well done! Although sand itself cannot be considered a mineral, main component might be silica, but at best
hi
copper and iron. diamonds etc are minerals. Amber is not.
hi
Tom, no they are not! Apologies, coal is ancient forests, compressed over time. Sand is ancient land ground down by time.
hi
Tom, Sand is a mixture of minerals, I theories that
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Tom No, coal, peat etc are vegetation compressed by time. minerals are produced by the Earth itself.
hi
YSL, I agree, sand or maybe ozone. Coal is not a mineral!