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Gold/Mining/Energy : IVAN - Ivanhoe Energy

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To: PashaBear who wrote (44)11/9/2003 4:56:28 PM
From: Pluvia  Read Replies (1) of 271
 
I don't think technically that oil or natural gas is a mineral. Accuracy does count.

ahem...

dictionary.reference.com

min·er·al

"An organic derivative, such as coal or petroleum"

but other definitions are in your favor...

en2.wikipedia.org

"To be classified as a true mineral, a substance must be a solid and have a crystal structure. Mineral-like substances that don't strictly meet the definition are sometimes classified as mineraloids."

bottom line... oil, gas, gold, diamonds... blah blah blah the same scam has been run in these industries for ages. nitpicking definitions does not change the point of my message =)
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