What are naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids that have definite physical and chemical properties?
A)rocks
B)minerals
C)stalactites
D)stalagmites
E)lithified deposits

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Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids that have definite physical and chemical properties. Rocks and lithified deposits may contain minerals, but they are not minerals themselves. Stalactites and stalagmites are mineral formations found in caves, but they are not minerals because they are not naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids.

What Are Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Crystalline Solids That Have Definite