Difference between rocks, minerals, and soil. Give examples.
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Answer:
A mineral is a pure substance with a specific
composition and structure, while a rock is
typically a mixture of several different minerals
(although a few types of rock may include only
one type of mineral). Examples of minerals
are feldspar, quartz, mica, halite, calcite, and
amphibole.
Answer:
difference between rocks minerals and soil with also give examples
Explanation:
Rocks, Minerals, and Soils: Their Properties and How They Form
Differentiating between rocks and minerals
What’s the difference between rocks and minerals? The experts at the U.S. Geological Survey tell us that “[a] mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic compound with a unique chemical structure and physical properties. A rock is a solid, stony mass composed of a combination of minerals or other organic compounds. For example, quartz and feldspars are minerals, but when formed together, they make a rock, granite” (Core Facts, “What’s the Difference between a Rock and a Mineral?,” 2008, par. 2).
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Minerals
Flourescent Minerals
Flourescent Minerals
Minerals are one of the building blocks of rocks. They are “crystalline solid substances, meaning the atoms making up a mineral are arranged in an ordered, three-dimensional structure….The…structure of a crystal is both geometrical and highly symmetrical, forming a pattern that is unique to each mineral” (Minerals, n.d., par. 7). The chemical structure of such minerals is fixed, like quartz and calcite. However, it is possible for some minerals to exhibit a range of compositions of two or more compounds. Minerals like calcite form by both inorganic processes (calcite is found in mineral veins in rocks) and organic processes (calcite is found in shells). In the previous subsection, you read the definition of a mineral, but “[t]his is an inconsistency in the definition of a mineral that is generally overlooked”—i.e., that some minerals can be of either organic or inorganic origin (Rock-forming Minerals, 2005,