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What is a Short Summary of Minerals? A Guide to Earth's Building Blocks

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Over 4,000 distinct mineral species have been identified in Earth's crust. So, what is a short summary of minerals? They are naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and a regular, internal atomic arrangement, making them the fundamental building blocks of rocks and essential components of our world.