What is the different between a rock and mineral?

Answer 1

A rock is formed from minerals; a mineral may be considered as a chemical compoud with a chemical formula. The rock is a mixture.

Answer 2

A rock is composed of combinations of minerals, each mineral having its own chemical formula and crystalline structure. Minerals are composed of an element or combination of elements. Granite, for instance, is an intrusive igneous rock composed ofthe minerals quartz, feldspar, mica, hornblende, and other combinations or ratios of minerals.

A mineral is a naturally-occurring inorganic (there are some exceptions to this) crystalline solid (though Mercury is regarded as a mineral) with a specific chemical composition and a characteristic internal regular geometric arrangement of atoms, sometimes expressed as natural crystal faces.

A rock is an aggregate of one (such as quartzite) or more (such as granite) mineral particles formed through either crystallization of molten magma (igneous rocks), settling of particles (sedimentary rocks), or reheating and pressure applied to pre-existing rocks (metamorphic rocks), with no set chemical composition or atomic structure.

Answer 3

Rocks are made up of one or more minerals. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure. In contrast, rocks are solid aggregates of minerals or mineraloids.

Answer 4

well the mineral is inorganic and the rock isn't

correct me if I'm wrong

Answer 5

Rocks are made of minerals.

Answer 6

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