List the four characteristics that any Earth material must exhibit in order to be considered a mineral. Briefly explain the difference between a mineral and a rock. Select your state agency from the link provided, examine the information, and supply the following information. Suggest some circumstances where the resources of the agency may be useful or helpful. Suggest some circumstances where the resources of the agency may be useful or helpful.
Technological societies rely on mineral commodities to sustain their economies.
In the previous question you examined one or more commodities that are produced in your state. Examine the list of mineral commodities prepared by the United States Geological Survey. Select a commodity that is produced in your state, or one that may interest you, and write a brief analysis of it. Explain your answer. Briefly explain what happens to an isotope as it decays.