Ascientist creates diamonds using high-pressure laboratory experiments. These diamonds are not considered minerals because which of the a following requirements has been violated? View Available Hint(s) Minerals must be inorganic in origin Minerals must have a known chemical composition Minerals must have an orderly crystalline structure Minerals must be solid Minerals must occur naturally

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Ascientist creates diamonds using high-pressure laboratory experiments. These diamonds are not considered minerals because which of the a following requirements has been violated? View Available Hint(s) Minerals must be inorganic in origin Minerals must have a known chemical composition Minerals must have an orderly crystalline structure Minerals must be solid Minerals must occur naturally

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Minerals must occur naturally

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## Step 1The problem is asking us to identify which requirement for a substance to be considered a mineral has been violated in the case of diamonds created in a high-pressure laboratory. ## Step 2The requirements for a substance to be considered a mineral are:- It must be inorganic in origin- It must have a known chemical composition- It must have an orderly crystalline structure- It must be solid- It must occur naturally## Step 3The diamonds created in the laboratory do not meet the requirement that minerals must occur naturally. This is because they are created in a controlled, artificial environment rather than naturally occurring in the environment.

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