Which of the following is the most appropriate statement regarding the naming of minerals?
A) The names of minerals, like those of plants and animals, have been given in Latin for the purpose of international uniformity.
B) The names of minerals are based on the elements that form them.
C) The names of minerals are based on a strict systematic international code, and always begin with successive letters of the Latin alphabet in the order in which the mineral is discovered.
D) The names of minerals are based on geographic locations, distinctive physical characteristics, and so on, rather than on a conventional system.
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