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Distinguish between Rocks and Minerals.

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The distinction between rocks and minerals :

          Rock           Minerals
1. They are solid materials that make up earth’s crust. 1. They are solid and crystalline materials that make the rocks.
2. Rocks have physical properties but do not have any definite chemical make-up. 2. They have physical properties and chemical make-up.
3. Rocks differ from each other on the basis of mineral content arid mode of formation.  3. Minerals differ from each other on the basis of elements or compounds of which they are constituted.
4. Based on formation, rocks can be divided into 3 main groups: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. 4. Based on formation there are above 2000 minerals that combine in different ways .to form rocks.

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