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How are minerals and rocks related?

Answer 1

In a nutshell, minerals are easier than rocks.

Minerals are chemical compositions while rocks are mixtures of different minerals. For example mineral olivine consists of magnesium ( #Mg# ) and (or) iron ( #Fe# ) atoms and one orthosilicate group ( #SiO_4# ). It has its unique chemical and physical properties. But with the other minerals it can compose the rocks. Peridotite is an igneous rock which is consists mostly of olivine and some pyroxene (another mineral which has its own chemical composition different from olivine). Well- known basalt (igneous rock) as well as peridotite contains some olivine but much less. Basalt also consists of amphibole, pyroxene, plagioclase and feldspar.

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Answer 2

Benjamin Awad

Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Rocks are composed of one or more minerals, and the combination of minerals determines the rock's characteristics.

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