Skip to main content

Mineral

Scope note

Naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties; use also for synthetically derived equivalents.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011068

Broader Terms used

inorganic material

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: mineral" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-31118 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:13:49

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-31118|title=Terminology definition for: mineral|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:13:49|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-31118

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...