Respuesta :
Answer:
The properties of a mineral are determined by the "elements that compose it and the arrangement of its atoms".
Explanation:
- Every mineral possesses its own unique "physical and chemical properties". To determine these properties, a small sample of the mineral is collected from a naturally occurring deposit of the mineral.
- The size of this sample collected has nothing to do with the physical and chemical properties of the mineral.
- The elements that form the mineral and the size of atoms of these minerals is what ultimately matters in the determination of the properties of the given mineral.