A rock is usually comprised of many different minerals which defines the rock type. For example, a basalt is classified due to the abundance of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxenes. Basalts can then be subsequently broken down into separate categories depending on the abundance and occurence of other minerals.
Although, some rocks can consist of one type of mineral, there are some types which are composd of just one mineral. Examples can include: Gypsum, halite, sandstone [though it is rare for a sandstone to be comprised of entirely quartz [SiO2] grains.
Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock, not a mineral.
Limestone is a rock, composed mainly of the mineral calcite.
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It is neither.
The mineral cleavage is made up of many other particles to form a rock when the rock cleavage is just a rock.
In lesser terms, oxidation is when a rock or mineral of some sort interacts with oxygen and carbonation is when a rock or mineral interacts with carbon or carbon dioxide.
In lesser terms, oxidation is when a rock or mineral of some sort interacts with oxygen and carbonation is when a rock or mineral interacts with carbon or carbon dioxide.
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Magma is molten rock, the dissolved mineral remains of solid rock. During cooling and solidification, the magma will crystallize into a mass of crystallized mineral components.
Mineral
Magma is molten rock. A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical formula, and a crystalline structure.
Magma is molten rock. A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical formula, and a crystalline structure.
A jade is actually both a mineral and a rock.
THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT CLAY IS MOIST, SOFT, AND SMOOTH. SHALE IS rock of fissile or laminated structure .
Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock, not a mineral.
A mineral is a solid that occurs naturally in the Earth. A rock is a solid combination of minerals which also occurs naturally.