Select the one substance that is not a mineral.
A: Turquoise is a solid. It is not made by living things.
B: Wood is not a pure substance. It is a solid.
C: Chrysotile is a pure substance. It is a solid.
Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals.
Chrysotile is a mineral.
Wood is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
So, wood is not a mineral.
Turquoise is a mineral.