Question

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral

Answer 1

Answer:

1)    Minerals are homogenous substances with a very specific chemical composition.

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

2)   Minerals are inorganic.

 Rocks can contain organic matter – even fossils!

3)  Minerals usually have a specific shape.

Rocks do not have a definite shape.

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

Rocks don’t have any nutritional value.

5)    It has a regular, repeating atomic arrangement.

 Rocks do not.

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

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

7)    The science that studies minerals is called mineralogy.

Petrology is the science that studies rocks.

Answer 2

Answer:

A mineral comes from, its composition and rock is a combination of different minerals.

Explanation:

Rock:

• A rock is an inorganic, naturally occurring, solid substance that has no atomic structure or chemical makeup.
• Minerals are present in rock.
• Rocks can be found in extremely small, microscopic forms.
• These are present on the crust of the earth in solid form.
• The physical characteristics of rocks include colour, form, sheen, texture, and pattern.
• Sand, pebbles, shells, and small shards of various materials are some examples of rocks.
• Rocks come in a variety of colours and lack a distinct shape.

Minerals:

• Similar to rock, which has a distinct crystalline structure and chemical makeup, a mineral is a solid, inorganic substance.
• Rocks do not make up a mineral.
• These are allegedly simple to distinguish in nature.
• Mineral deposits are thought to be how minerals form.
• Color, crystal habit, hardness, specific gravity, fracture, lustre, and tenacity are the characteristics that set rocks apart.
• Examples of minerals include coal, petroleum, and other fossil fuels.
• According to legend, minerals have a distinct shape and colour.