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What is made up of one or more minerals?
Minerals are often complex molecules comprising many elements. Emerald or Be3Al2(SiO3)6 is comprised of beryllium (Be), aluminum(Al), oxygen (O) and silicon (Si). The mineral Topaz, Al2SiO4(FOH)3, also contains iron (Fe) and hydrogen (H).
Is shale a type of volcano?
== Shale is a sedimentary rock, comprised of lithified mud and clay minerals.
What rocks made of?
Rocks which are made of minerals can be made up of many minerals and they can also be made up of only one mineral. Generally rocks are made of two or more minerals
Is the periodic table a list of minerals vitamins or elements?
From what I understand (no formal training) the 'Periodic table' is a list of the basic building blocks of everything around us or 'Elements'. Everything is comprised or made of one or more of these elements. For instance gold (on the 'P' table) cannot be broken down into anything else, or magnesium or carbon, which is one of the elements the human body is made of.
Why are there more different types of rocks then minerals?
Elements make up minerals, and minerals make up rocks. There are more combinations of minerals (themselves combinations) than elements.
What are skarns made from?
Carbonate minerals that are comprised of crustal rock.
What ar minerals comprised of?
Elements, but mostly combinations of elements.
Is minerals rocks?
No, minerals are not rocks. Minerals are one or more elements stacked together which forms a crystal structure. A rock is composed of one or more minerals.
Each organ is comprised of more than one what?
tissues
How are rocks related to minerals?
Rocks are composed of one or more minerals.
What is made up of one or more minerals?
Minerals are often complex molecules comprising many elements. Emerald or Be3Al2(SiO3)6 is comprised of beryllium (Be), aluminum(Al), oxygen (O) and silicon (Si). The mineral Topaz, Al2SiO4(FOH)3, also contains iron (Fe) and hydrogen (H).
Is shale a type of volcano?
== Shale is a sedimentary rock, comprised of lithified mud and clay minerals.
What is the name of a rock that has 2 or more minerals?
Granite is one example of a rock containing two or more minerals.
A rock is made of one or more what?
minerals
What mineral makes up table salt?
Salt is composed of the chemicals Chlorine and Sodium. (NaCl) salt is a mineral, it is not comprised of minerals, it is comprised of chemicals.
What is an amphibolite?
An amphibolite is a class of metamorphic rock comprised mainly of amphibole with some quartz and other minerals.
What color is peridotite?
The igneous rock peridotite has a very high color index. It is comprised of more than 95% mafic minerals (like olivine), giving it a dark green color.
