Mineral
a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and character- istic chemical composition, crystal form(s), and physical properties, or an element or chemical compound that is crystalline and that has formed as a result of geological or pedogenic (soil-formed) processes (adapted from Ref (1)). 3.1.8.1 Discussion—Artificial and biogenic crystalline ma- terials are not minerals but can occur in geological materials (for example, cement powder, lime, lye, biogenic calcite, biogenic hydroxyapatite, bricks) and can be detected by XRD.