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Do rocks have minerals in it?
yes most have many different types
Why can minerals be found in rocks but rocks cannot be found in minerals?
Because rocks are made up of minerals but minerals aren't made up of rocks. Rocks are made up of little bits of many minerals. An example is granite. You know how it has speckles in it? Those are a bunch of mineral grains mixed up to form the rock granite.
How many minerals make up most of the earth's rocks?
20 different kinds of minerals make up 95% of earth's rocks.
How can rocks be used to find minerals?
You can use rocks to find minerals because many minerals show up in certain kinds of rock. For instance, beryl can be found in schist or limestone.
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)
How many precious rocks and minerals magazine is in the collection?
How many magazines in the precious rocks and minerals
Is the sedimentary rock a type of mineral?
All rocks are composed of combinations of minerals by definition. Sedimentary rocks can be composed of many different minerals and therefore cannot be classified as a specific mineral. Rocks are the source of most minerals for human use, but they must be separated from the other minerals in the rock.
Why is there such variety in sand particles?
Particles of sand are simply small rocks or pieces of minerals which can be from many different sources, and be of many different types.
How can one identify apatite rocks?
There are many different types of minerals and rocks and they are sometimes hard to distinguish one from another. Apatite rocks are usually transparent green.
Are uranium atoms found in rock and sandstone?
Uranium exist in many rocks and minerals, in coals, in waters, etc.
How many different types of minerals are in Ontario?
There are about 560 minerals found in Ontario, only 34 were discovered there. :)
What is an example of a rock that is made up of many different minerals?
Most of the volcanic rocks are made up of many minerals, such as granite from quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and biotite and/or amphibole. In addition to this some sedimentary rocks ,which are the post products of the volcanic and metamorphic rocks by several processes, includes many minerals. Example is sandstone but not all the sandstone...
