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no a rock is a mixture of 2 elements or more so it would not be possible
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Diffrience between rocks and mineral?
Mineral: Are homogenous, naturally occuring, inorganic solids. A mineral may be a single element such as copper (Cu) or silver (Ag), or it could be a compound made up of a number of elements. Rock: Is made up of two or more minerals.
Is quarts or quartz a rock or a mineral?
Fundamentally it is a mineral, however it is possible to get a rock type made entirely of quartz, in which case the rock would be called a Quartzite.
Is quartz a mineral or a rock mineral rock Submit?
mineral
What kind of mineral is a rock?
Rocks are made up of minerals, so a certain type of rock will have several different types of minerals in it. Minerals are what rocks are made up of! It depends on what kind of rock you're wondering about to know which minerals its made up of.
is rock salt a rock or mineral?
Mineral
What rock and mineral is a brick made of?
the mineral is clay and there is no rock
Can a mineral be made of rock?
Rocks are made of minerals. Only a few minerals are rock forming and most rock is made from a combination of the commonest of these. feldspars, quartz, mica, olivine, calcite, pyroxene and amphiboles
Can you have a rock comprised of a single mineral?
A rock such as quartzite or marble consists of basically one mineral. So yes, a rock could consist of a single mineral, although most definitions describe a rock as consisting of combinations of minerals.
Is a rock a mineral?
A rock is not a mineral however a rock is made of several minerals
What kinds of things are minerals found in?
A mineral is a non-organic substance made of a single type of atom; as opposed to a compound or a rock. So a mineral is something like a diamond which is only made of the carbon atom, whereas a rock is something like limestone which is made of multiple minerals.
How can you tell if you have a rock or a mineral?
A rock is made of different minerals.
What kind of rock or mineral is Mount Kilimanjaro made out of?
what rock is mount kilimanjaro made from
What is the definition of monomineralic?
Of a rock, composed entirely or principally of a single mineral.
Diffrience between rocks and mineral?
Mineral: Are homogenous, naturally occuring, inorganic solids. A mineral may be a single element such as copper (Cu) or silver (Ag), or it could be a compound made up of a number of elements. Rock: Is made up of two or more minerals.
Is feldspar a marble?
No, a feldspar is a mineral, and a marble is a rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock, made mostly of the mineral Calcite.
What is made from hornfels?
hornfels is a rock or mineral
What mineral or rock is drywall made of?
Gypsum
