Assertion: mineral | /r/HasProperty | crystalline
Facets:
value: normally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Moreover, a mineral cannot be just any type of solid but must be a crystalline one
text: "A mineral is an element or chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes.
text: Skinner's (2005) definition of a mineral takes this matter into account by stating that a mineral can be crystalline or amorphous, the latter group including liquid crystals.
text: It is made of minerals (which are crystalline), or other mineral-like substances.
text: It is made of minerals (which are crystalline), or other mineral-like substances.
text: So we can say, by way of an answer, that minerals are crystalline; that rocks are made up of aggregates of minerals; and that gemstones are minerals that humans find especially attractive and valuable (plus a few rocks and organic materials that have found favor).
text: All minerals are crystalline, but only some have the opportunity to exhibit the shapes of their crystals, their crystal forms.