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What things are made of rocks and minerals that would be in a classroom?
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∙ 13y ago
5 things in school that come from minerals would be graphite in your pencil, Metal pipes, water in the water fountain, metal doorknobs, lockers, salt in the cafeteria. Well I put 6 but i hope it helped! :)
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoA pencil is made of graphite, despite its original name, lead. Another could be the metal. Technically, all metal is a mineral.
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Why are rocks red and yellow?
The color of rocks is determined by which minerals make up the rocks. Red minerals like iron-containing hematite would make a red colored rock and sulfur containing minerals would make yellow.
What is the natural and synthetic fiber of rocks?
Rocks are a naturally occurring assemblage of minerals. They are not synthetic and would be described as having a crystalline rather than fibrous texture.
What determines a rock's melting point?
A rocks melting point would be determined by the highest temperature at which its constituent minerals would melt.
Which of the following is an abiotic resource soils or plants or rocks or minerals?
"Bio" means life, so a biotic resource would be one that is alive.Is soil alive? No.Are plants alive? YesAre rocks alive? NoAre minerals alive? No
What would be considered a rock?
A rock consists of lots of minerals, which are made up of elements such as gold and silver. A rock can contain valuable minerals such as diamonds. Diamonds are the most expensive minerals. You can mine rocks and minerals at a mine
Why is it important to learn about rocks and minerals?
it is important to know about rocks and minerals because, without rocks and minerals we would have no earth to stand on, and there would be no life on earth as we know it. :) thx, ask again
What can you use rocks and minerals for?
That would be up to you!
Why are rocks red and yellow?
The color of rocks is determined by which minerals make up the rocks. Red minerals like iron-containing hematite would make a red colored rock and sulfur containing minerals would make yellow.
What can be defined simply as an aggregate of minerals?
That would be "ROCK"
Do rocks often contain minerals?
Yes. Rocks are defined as combinations of minerals. The only exception to this would be some volcanic rocks that are composed mostly of glass.
What are the natural substance found in rocks?
Crystals and minerals, but not fossils, as the intense pressure would have destroyed them (except in some rare contact metamorphic rocks).
Can space erode planets?
No, that would make absolutely no sense. Only wind and water are able to erode things such as rocks and minerals.
What crystalline structure would a metamorphic rock have?
they have rocks and minerals
What are rocks and minerals us to make?
Rocks may include sand, limestone, cherts, and gravels of all types. Minerals used would include calcite and quartz.
What type of rocks and minerals would you expect to find at the Carlsbad caverns national park?
the rocks in carlsbad is limestone
What is the hardest of all the rocks?
Hardest Mineral=Diamond Second would be corundum.etc. etc....but these are minerals. Rocks are a combination of at least 2 minerals. A hard "rock" would be nearly any mafic, igneous rock.
Why do different rocks weather at different rates?
Depending on the minerals in their composition, some rocks are harder than others. Rocks that contain minerals with higher ratings on the Mohs scale are harder, and would erode more slowly than other rocks.
