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Does The rocks and minerals of the Earth consist of organic compounds?
No, rocks and minerals do not typically consist of organic compounds. Rocks are composed of different combinations of minerals, which are inorganic substances. Organic compounds, on the other hand, are compounds that contain carbon and are typically derived from living organisms.
What are the compounds that igneous rocks are made of?
shells
What makes a certain body of rocks an ore?
The presence of significant amounts of metal compounds in the rocks.
What do you call compounds in rocks?
Minerals are the compounds found in rocks. They are naturally occurring substances with a specific chemical composition and usually have a crystalline structure. Minerals make up the building blocks of rocks.
Are rocks a compound mixure or element?
Rocks (in general) are neither a single compound, or an element. They are a mixture of compounds.
Why sulphide compounds generally found as rocks whereas chlorine compounds generally found in sea water?
Most of the metallic sulphides are insoluble in water so such compounds can not move with rivers to the sea so their maximum ratio is in rocks form.
What are metal compounds in rocks called?
silicon oxide- SiO2
What gives rocks their texture?
The grains of constituent compounds and their grain size.
Is riverbed rocks compound?
A rock is a mixture of compounds.
Igneous rocks are made mainly of compounds of?
Igneous rocks are mainly made of compounds such as silicates, including minerals like quartz, feldspar, and mica. These compounds are formed through the solidification of molten rock material, known as magma or lava, which contains a variety of elements that combine to form different mineral structures in igneous rocks.
Why are Rocks so Colorful?
Different mineral compounds reflect light differently which creates the many different colored rocks you see.
Do rocks contain non mineral matter?
Rocks contain non-mineral matter. Examples of these are water and gases such as hydrogen and radon. Other compounds like hydrocarbons can also be a component of some rocks.
