Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

Are you fuel?

I am a mineral.

1. Are you ever present in the human body? No.
2. Do you contain carbon in any form? No.
3. Are you mined as an ore, on an industrial scale, for a metal you contain? Yes, I am mined on an industrial scale, but not for a metal.
4. Would an artist make good use of you? Yes, a certain type of artist, but not the ones who use easels and hang their productions on walls.
5. Are you quartz? No, I'm pretty sure I'm not quartz.
6. Are you fuel? No.

7. Are you an ornamental gemstone such as jade?

I am a mineral.

1. Are you ever present in the human body? No.
2. Do you contain carbon in any form? No.
3. Are you mined as an ore, on an industrial scale, for a metal you contain? Yes, I am mined on an industrial scale, but not for a metal.
4. Would an artist make good use of you? Yes, a certain type of artist, but not the ones who use easels and hang their productions on walls.
5. Are you quartz? No, I'm pretty sure I'm not quartz.
6. Are you fuel? No.
7. Are you an ornamental gemstone such as jade? No. I am ornamental, and I was used in the Christ statue of Rio de Janeiro, but I am not a gemstone.

Originally posted by @kewpie
I am a mineral.

1. Are you ever present in the human body? No.
2. Do you contain carbon in any form? No.
3. Are you mined as an ore, on an industrial scale, for a metal you contain? Yes, I am mined on an industrial scale, but not for a metal.
4. Would an artist make good use of you? Yes, a certain type of artist, but not the ones who use easels and ...[text shortened]... I am ornamental, and I was used in the Christ statue of Rio de Janeiro, but I am not a gemstone.

I am a mineral.

1. Are you ever present in the human body? No.
2. Do you contain carbon in any form? No.
3. Are you mined as an ore, on an industrial scale, for a metal you contain? Yes, I am mined on an industrial scale, but not for a metal.
4. Would an artist make good use of you? Yes, a certain type of artist, but not the ones who use easels and hang their productions on walls.
5. Are you quartz? No, I'm pretty sure I'm not quartz.
6. Are you fuel? No.
7. Are you an ornamental gemstone such as jade? No. I am ornamental, and I was used in the Christ statue of Rio de Janeiro, but I am not a gemstone.
8. Are you soapstone?
Gave it away with that last clue, didn't I ? Yes, I am soapstone. Well done!

Originally posted by @kewpie
I am a mineral.

1. Are you ever present in the human body? No.
2. Do you contain carbon in any form? No.
3. Are you mined as an ore, on an industrial scale, for a metal you contain? Yes, I am mined on an industrial scale, but not for a metal.
4. Would an artist make good use of you? Yes, a certain type of artist, but not the ones who use easels and ...[text shortened]... e you soapstone?
Gave it away with that last clue, didn't I ? Yes, I am soapstone. Well done!

Originally posted by @handyandy
Thanks.

I'd like to give someone else a chance in the witness chair.

Any volunteers?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I am an animal.

I am an animal.

1. Are you human? No.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I am an animal.

1. Are you human? No.

Originally posted by @js357
Are those of your species viviparous?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
1. Are you human? No.
2. Are those of your species viviparous? Yes.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
1. Are you human? No.
2. Are those of your species viviparous? Yes.

1. Are you human? No.
2. Are those of your species viviparous? Yes.
3. Are you larger than a Rottweiler? Yes
4.Are you a cat (feline)? No