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What is a ROCK?
- Rocks are made of one or more Minerals.
- Minerals are made of a number of Elements.
- Elements are substances that contain only one type of Atom.
For Example:
Granite is a type of rock. Granite is a combination of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica.
Quartz is a type of mineral. Quartz consists of the elements Silicon and Oxygen.
Silver is a type of element.
This page is dedicated to rocks.
Their appearance, their physical properties, and where they can be found.
Rocks are classified into three groups:
- Igneous (formed from intense heat…..cooled molten rock)
- Sedimentary (formed from sediments (like sand or mud) and pressure)
- Metamorphic (formed from heat and pressure…..different rocks folded together)
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