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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.
What G are the small bits that rocks are made from?
The small bits that rocks are made from are called grains. These grains can vary in size and shape, and are typically composed of minerals or other solid materials.
Do minerals make up rocks?
Yes, minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Rocks are composed of one or more minerals that have been naturally occurring and solidified through various geological processes. Minerals within a rock determine its physical properties such as color, texture, and hardness.
What tiny particles of rocks minerals plants or other animal materials are called?
they are called grit No, they are actually called grains. If you look it up in Classifying Rocks doc. it will specifically quote that they are called grains. Trust this answer, I have been studying rocks and minerals for a couple months now and I know too much about them and I am almost positive I will never use that when I'm out of school in a couple years. Enjoy.
Why do you think geologists use drills bits covered with small diamonds to drill earths crusts?
Because they have to get through the minerals and rocks in the earths crust.
What type of rock is made of minerals?
The reverse: most rocks are made out of minerals. Rocks may contain only one type of mineral or many. Some rocks (such as obsidian or pumice) may not contain any minerals because they are made of volcanic glass. Volcanic glass lacks a crystal structure (defined arrangement of atoms, much like bricks being orderly arranged in a brick wall) and so does not meet the definition of a mineral. Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic solids with defined chemical compositions and definite crystal structures. Rocks are naturally occurring, coherent (not loose grains) solids consisting of minerals and/or glasses.
What do you call bits of broken off rocks?
Smaller rocks.
What is the root word for sedimentary?
The word sedimentary comes from the Latin word sedimentum "setting" which comes from sedere "settle".
Which type of rocks are produced from broken down bits other kinds of rocks?
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
Which types of rocks are produced from broken down bits of other kinds of rocks?
Clastic sedimentary rocks.
What rocks could have formed when bits of existing rock got stuck together?
Conglomerate rocks could have formed when bits of existing rock got stuck together. Conglomerate rocks are sedimentary rocks made up of rounded pebbles and boulders cemented together by smaller particles, creating a solid rock.
What is a mixture of bits of rocks and bits of once-living parts of plants and animals?
i think it is a valcano
