DiecastCars DiecastCars 26-10-2017 Biology contestada I REALLY NEED AN ANSWER! THANKS! If a scientist creates a new rock-like substance in a laboratory, why wouldn’t this type of material be classified as a true mineral? A. It’s an inorganic substance. B. It’s not a naturally occurring substance. C. It’s too new to be a mineral. D. It would not be hard enough.