Question

distinguish between rocks and minerals​

Answer 1

ROCKS:

• Rocks are aggregates with variable composition and are usually a mix of multiple minerals.

• Rocks can contain organic matter – even fossils!

• Rocks do not have a definite shape.

• Rocks don’t have any nutritional value.

• The tree major rock categories refer to the process formation of said rocks.

MINERALS:

• Minerals are homogenous substances with a very specific chemical composition

• Minerals are inorganic.

• Minerals usually have a specific shape.

• Minerals help in blood coagulation, in bone formation and muscle contraction, and some have nutritive value for the human body.

• Minerals are classified according to their chemical and physical properties, but never by the way they were formed.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure formed by geological processes.

A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals whereas a rock may also include organic remains and mineraloids.