Question

. What are two differences between a mineral and a rock?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rock

• A rock is inorganic and a solid naturally-formed substance without any chemical composition or atomic structure.
• . Rocks exist in the tiny form which is also microscopic in nature.

Mineral

• A mineral is also a solid, inorganic, substance as that of the rock which has a definite crystalline structure as well as chemical composition
• These occur in solid form on the earth’s crust. Minerals are said to occur as mineral deposits

Answer 2

Answer:

rocks are the solid substances which may have a combination of more than one mineral ..rocks do not have a definite chemical composition while as minerals are inorganic substances that occur naturally ... minerals have a definite chemical composition