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mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not have a specific chemical composition. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms.[1] The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
Contents[hide]- 1 Mineral definition and classification
- 2 Crystal structure
- 2.1 Mineral groups and solid solution
- 3 Differences between minerals and rocks
- 3.1 Mineral composition of rocks
- 4 Physical properties of minerals
- 5 Chemical properties of minerals
- 5.1 Silicate class
- 5.2 Carbonate class
- 5.3 Sulfate class
- 5.4 Halide class
- 5.5 Oxide class
- 5.6 Sulfide class
- 5.7 Phosphate class
- 5.8 Element class
- 5.9 Organic class
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
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What type of rock is talc?
== Talc is a mineral. == True... but Talc is a Metamorphic rock. == Actually it is a metamorphic mineral, not a rock.
What type of rock is selenite?
selenite is sedimentary. But selenite is really a mineral not a rock. It can be found in any rock type
What type of rock is galena rock?
Galena, lead sulfide, is a mineral, not a rock.
Which rock does China clay come from?
China clay is a type of clay that is rich in kaolinite, which is a layered silicate mineral. Silicate minerals are a type of rock-forming mineral.
What type of rock is a golden quartz igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Quartz is a mineral, not a rock.
What mineral is a sandstone?
Sandstone is not a mineral, it is a rock type.
Is sandstone a mineral?
No. Sandstone is not a mineral, it is a rock type.
What type of rock is talc?
== Talc is a mineral. == True... but Talc is a Metamorphic rock. == Actually it is a metamorphic mineral, not a rock.
How the mineral quartz could be in an igneous rock and in sedimentary rock?
quartz is a basic mineral and can be in any type of rock
What type of rock is diamond?
MINERAL
What type of rock is composed of quartz?
it is a mineral
What type of rock is selenite?
selenite is sedimentary. But selenite is really a mineral not a rock. It can be found in any rock type
What type of rock is bronze?
It is not a rock. It is a mineral which is mixed with copper and tin.
What type of rock is chromium?
Chromium is not a rock, but rather a mineral. It is also a chemical element that is metallic and shiny.
What type of rock is galena rock?
Galena, lead sulfide, is a mineral, not a rock.
Which crystals can be found in a rock?
The appearance and type of mineral crystal appearing in a rock is dependent on the type of rock and the method by which it is created.
Which rock does China clay come from?
China clay is a type of clay that is rich in kaolinite, which is a layered silicate mineral. Silicate minerals are a type of rock-forming mineral.
