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A metamorphic example would be a quartzite (such as the one at the base of the Cambrian in Scotland), a magmatic example would be a Anorthosite (such as that forming the sugar loaf mountain near Trondheim in Norway), a metamorphic example would be a mica schist such as that forming the rocks causing Murchison Falls in Uganda. The Chalk of the white cliffs of Dover would be another example... there are probably more.
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Is a limestone a rock or mineral?
Limestone is a rock, composed mainly of the mineral calcite.
Can you have a rock comprised of a single mineral?
A rock such as quartzite or marble consists of basically one mineral. So yes, a rock could consist of a single mineral, although most definitions describe a rock as consisting of combinations of minerals.
Can a mineral be made of one element?
Yes, a mineral can be made of one element. For example, diamond is a mineral composed of just carbon atoms arranged in a specific crystal structure.
What is the key difference between a rock and a mineral that one should pick out?
The key difference between a rock and a mineral is that a rock is made up of one or more minerals, while a mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure.
A type of rock that is composed of only one mineral?
Limestonedunitequartziteand some others
Can a rock be made of a single mineral?
no a rock is a mixture of 2 elements or more so it would not be possible
Is floutrite a mineral or rock?
Fluorite is a mineral, not a rock. It is a commonly occurring mineral that is composed of calcium and fluorine. Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.
What is a rock and a mineral?
A rock is composed of multiple minerals, while minerals are made up of one substance, like copper.
Is a limestone a rock or mineral?
Limestone is a rock, composed mainly of the mineral calcite.
Can you have a rock comprised of a single mineral?
A rock such as quartzite or marble consists of basically one mineral. So yes, a rock could consist of a single mineral, although most definitions describe a rock as consisting of combinations of minerals.
Is a diamomd a mineral or a rock?
A diamond is a mineral, not a rock. It is composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice structure, which makes it a mineral. Rocks, on the other hand, are made up of one or more minerals.
Can a mineral be made of one element?
Yes, a mineral can be made of one element. For example, diamond is a mineral composed of just carbon atoms arranged in a specific crystal structure.
What is the key difference between a rock and a mineral that one should pick out?
The key difference between a rock and a mineral is that a rock is made up of one or more minerals, while a mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure.
Is coal considered a mineral because it is organic?
Well coal is a rock and rocks are made up of one or more minerals. So technically coal is a mineral because it is a rock and rocks are made of minerals.
How Rocks and mineral alike?
Rocks and minerals are not alike unless a rock is made of just one mineral (eg a Quartzite or an Anorthosite). Normally rocks are made of one or more minerals.
What makes a stone a mineral and not a rock?
If the stone consisted purely of one mineral, then it would be a mineral and not a rock.
Does rock always have to contain a mineral?
A rock will always contain at least one mineral.
