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A naturally occurring, inorganic material that is amorphous and is therefore not considered to be a mineral.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - mineraloid

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The term "mineraloid" is used to describe naturally occurring substances, such as water and amber, coal and petroleum (the so-called mineral fuels) which belong to the mineral kingdom but are non-crystalline and not necessarily formed by inorganic processes.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - mineraloid

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Mineraloids ... may become minerals when, over periods of time, their constituent atoms become rearranged into an orderly crystalline pattern; ...  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - mineraloid

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Substance inorganique amorphe qui n'est donc pas considérée comme un minéral.  2, fiche 1, Français, - min%C3%A9ralo%C3%AFde

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol