Terminal Questions:- (Class 12)
3) Distinguish between a rock and a mineral with suitable examples. (NIOS)
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Common minerals include quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, olivine, and calcite. ... A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals, or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter. Common rocks include granite, basalt, limestone, and sandstone.
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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.
Examples of rocks are granite, basalt, sandstone, limestone, and schist.
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