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Answer» 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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