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Yes. Rocks are defined as combinations of minerals. The only exception to this would be some volcanic rocks that are composed mostly of glass.
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What are rocks that contain minerals called?
Rocks. Rocks are made of minerals.
How are minerals different from rocks?
Rocks contain minerals in them and minerals are just the minerals themselves.
What do all rocks contain?
All rocks contain the same thing. They all contain minerals, and some of these minerals are inorganic and crystalline, among others
What do you call rocks and minerals that contain elements extracted through mining?
Rocks and Minerals that contain elements extracted through mining are called Ores. The rocks that contain the minerals are called ores, The minerals that they contain are called ore minerals, and are extracted to be processed in order to recover whatever element it is that is being mined.
Are minerals rocks?
No, rocks are at least two kinds of minerals.
Are rocks made out of different kind of minerals?
Almost all rocks made of minerals, but different rocks contain different mixtures of minerals.
Rocks which contain a variety of minerals are examples of a?
Igneous Rocks
Does magma contain minerals?
Of coarse, magma is a melted mixture of rocks.
Does wool contain minerals?
no only rocks do!
How can you tell rocks apart from minerals?
Minerals contain one or many types of minerals (copper, gold, zinc) Rocks contain different types of minerals (Granite- Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, Hornblende)
What is made of rocks?
Rocks are made of grains that fit together.
Does gneiss have minerals in it?
Yes. All rocks, apart from coal and some glassy volcanic rocks, contain minerals.
