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No. It is the other way around. A rock is made up of one or more minerals.
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How are the structure of rocks and minerals different?
Minerals are individual chemical compounds. Rocks are made up of more than one mineral (except for rock salt which is the mineral halite)
Number of minerals in a rock?
A rock can have just one mineral, like marble or gypsum. A rock can also have more than one or many minerals like granite.
Is slate a sedimentary rock igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
Halite is recognized by the IMA as a valid mineral, not a rock. According to the website linked below, "Halite is an evaporative sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral halite (sodium chloride)."
Are rocks made up of one or more minerals?
Yes,rocks are mixtures of minerals.They are combined with other mixtures of minerals.
What are the factors that affect the rate of rock weathering?
Cracks and mineral composition of rocks affet the rate weathering. Smaller rocks with more available surface area weather more rapidly. Rocks with calcium carbonates weather more rapidly than rocks made of granite......:-)
What is polymineralic?
Composed of more than one type of mineral. i.e the rock is made up of various minerals
If a mineral contains more than one element it is called a?
If a mineral contains more than one element it is called a
How are the structure of rocks and minerals different?
Minerals are individual chemical compounds. Rocks are made up of more than one mineral (except for rock salt which is the mineral halite)
What is a compound minerals?
a compound mineral is a mineral that is made up of more than one element
Is titanium a rock or mineral?
Titanium is a metallic element.
Is a rose rock a metamorphic rock?
If it looks like a rose but is sort of greyish, its a mineral. Other than that, you have to be less vauge, more specific.
What non living substances are made up of more than one mineral?
nothing
Number of minerals in a rock?
A rock can have just one mineral, like marble or gypsum. A rock can also have more than one or many minerals like granite.
Why are minerals more than one color?
If a mineral has more than one color, like example: if a rock has different colors,it shows you the different minerals. If its a mineral question, then go ask in Google. That will help you answer the question. Hope you don't mind.
How is a rock different than a mineral?
Mineralsare homogeneous, naturally occurring, inorganic solids. Each mineral has a definite chemical composition and a characteristic crystalline structure. A mineral may be a single element such as copper (Cu) or gold (Au), or it may be a compound made up of a number of elements. About 2,500 different minerals have been described.Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.
Is slate a sedimentary rock igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
Halite is recognized by the IMA as a valid mineral, not a rock. According to the website linked below, "Halite is an evaporative sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral halite (sodium chloride)."
What is a ring of Saturn?
there is more than 1,000 rings made out of rock.
