Why is coal not classified as a mineral?
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Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral resource?
A. wood
B. iron
C. coal
D. aggregate
Which is true about the conversion of matter to coal?
A. Coal comes from buried plant material that decayed completely
B. Coal comes from decaying animal matter and is often found with pockets of natural gas
C. Coal comes from buried plant material under very high pressure that did not have enough oxygen to decay completely
D. Coal production happens more rapidly than humans are using coal
A mineral contains only a metal and sulfur. If analysisindicates that a 3.92 g sample of the mineral contains 1.46 gofthe metal, what is the mass percent of sulfur in the mineral?