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Rocks are not minerals. They are composed on one or more minerals. For example granite is composed primarily of the minerals quartz, potassium feldspar, and albite. There are some rocks, however, that are composed of substances that aren't minerals. Examples include coal, which is mostly organic, and glassy rocks such as obsidian, pumice, and some varieties of tuff.

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