How are Rocks and Minerals Different?
- Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.
- Minerals are natural substances that have a specific chemical composition.
- Rocks can be big like mountains or small like pebbles, while minerals are often found in crystal shapes.
- Rocks can be formed in different ways like cooling lava or from sand, while minerals form from certain processes in the Earth.
Examples:
- A granite rock is made up of minerals like quartz and feldspar.
- Gold is a mineral that can be found in veins inside rocks.
- A sandstone rock is made of small grains of quartz that stick together.
Fun Fact: There are over 4,000 different types of minerals, but rocks are classified into three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic!
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