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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.
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Andesitic rocks have mineral compositions between those of basaltic rocks and?
granitic
What is the difference between monomineralic rocks and polymineralic rocks?
monomineralic - one mineral polymineralic - multiple minerals
Is table salt a rock or mineral?
Table salt, or just salt, NaCl, is a mineral. It is usually referred by geologists as the mineral halite. The difference between rocks in minerals is that rocks are made of combinations of minerals, and not the other way around. A classic way to think of this is minerals being "letters", and rocks being "words".
What mineral is the basic building block in many rocks?
Quartz is the mineral that is the basic building block in many rocks.
What is an Example of a gem that is not a mineral?
Opal is not a mineral, but a silica gel.
Is there a diffrience between the atom bomb and the atomic bomb?
No they are the same thing.
Andesitic rocks have mineral compositions between those of basaltic rocks and?
granitic
What is the diffrience between 100 yards and 100 feet?
3x as much, a yd is 3 ft
What igneous rocks have a mineral composition between that of granitic and basaltic rocks?
Andesitic igneous rock.
What is the difference between monomineralic rocks and polymineralic rocks?
monomineralic - one mineral polymineralic - multiple minerals
What is igneous that have mineral composistions between those grantic and basaltic rocks?
andesitic rock
Does a mineral have to be in rocks?
No, to make a rock a mineral does not have to be in it.
Is table salt a rock or mineral?
Table salt, or just salt, NaCl, is a mineral. It is usually referred by geologists as the mineral halite. The difference between rocks in minerals is that rocks are made of combinations of minerals, and not the other way around. A classic way to think of this is minerals being "letters", and rocks being "words".
What types of rocks and minerals can be found in surtsey iceland?
SURTSEY ROCKS AND MINERALSIgneous Rocks and Sedimentary RocksCalcite mineral and Halite Mineral
Is mineral made out of rocks?
No. But rocks are composed of minerals.
What mineral is the basic building block in many rocks?
Quartz is the mineral that is the basic building block in many rocks.
What is mineral rocks made of?
Rocks can contain almost any of the over 4,000 valid mineral species. Silicate minerals are contained in a large percentage of crustal rocks.
