SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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All rocks contain minerals but minerals do not contain rocks.
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All minerals are rocks, but not all rocks are minerals.
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There is no relationship between rocks and minerals.
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Rocks and minerals do not go together.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: All minerals are rocks but all rocka are not minerals because metals stands along since they have a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure. Metals can not be extracted from the minerals in convenient way. Ex-Aluminium metal is found in both minerals : clay and bauxite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rocks are always minerals, but not all minerals are rocks. Like all chemicals, minerals have a chemical formula; for example amethyst’s formula is SiO2.
Detailed explanation-3: -All minerals cannot be ores because they contain unwanted substances other than metals whereas all ores can be minerals as we can extract metal commercially.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common minerals include quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, olivine, and calcite. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals, or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter. Common rocks include granite, basalt, limestone, and sandstone. Learn more: Collecting Rocks.