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Which of the following refers to an aggregate of one or more minerals?
A
Compounds
B
Elements
C
Mineraloids
D
Rock
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sedimentary rocks are formed from deposited and lithified mineral material.

Detailed explanation-3: -In mineralogy and petrology, an aggregate is a mass of mineral crystals, mineraloid particles or rock particles. Examples are dolomite, which is an aggregate of crystals of the mineral dolomite, and rock gypsum, an aggregate of crystals of the mineral gypsum.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Ore” is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals from which one or more metals may be extracted with profit or with hope of profit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rocks are generally made up of two of more minerals, mixed up through geological processes.

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