Which of the following statements is true?
minerals can be liquids.
emeralds are more common than quartz.
minerals must be organic.
minerals can be elements or compounds.

The statement that is true among the following sentences is ‘Minerals can be elements or compounds’. Minerals cannot be liquid in form and they are not organic. Minerals are inorganic and present as solid in phase. When placed in water, they do not dissolve at all.