What is the difference between a mineral and a rock?

      

Differentiate between a mineral and a rock.

  

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John
A mineral is an inorganic substance which occurs naturally at or beneath the earth’s surfaces
A rock is a substance made up of a mineral or combination of mineral particles which are cemented together and which form the solid part of the earth’s crust.

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Rocks are hard substances made up of mineral particles forming the earths crust while minerals are naturally
occurring inorganic substances with definite chemical composition and physical properties.

johnmulu answered the question on January 19, 2017 at 05:53


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