When elements or compounds combine in the same proportions but in more than one structural arrangement, relative to each other, those mineral structures are called_________ .
A) polymorphs
B) amorphous
C) bimorphs
D) isotopes

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Polymorphs are materials that have the same chemical composition but different crystal structures. This phenomenon occurs because elements or compounds can arrange themselves in multiple ways in solid form, leading to different physical properties despite having the same chemical makeup.

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