What is mineral ?what are its type​

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form

Explanation:

Silicate Minerals. The first classification of minerals is silicate minerals.  

Native Element Minerals. Native elements refer to minerals that only contain the atoms of one type of element.  

Carbonate Minerals.  

Halide Minerals.  

Oxide Minerals.

Mineral nutrients for the human body include: iron, calcium, copper, sulfur, phosphorus, magnesium and many others. An archaic use of the word "mineral" comes from the Linnaean taxonomy in which all things can be assigned to the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.

a few examples of ethical concerns involving genetically engineering of humans include

-privacy of genetically tested people

- potential side effects

-long term effects