MINERALS:
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. The main minerals of Earth include quartz, feldspar, hornblende, and mica.
This mineral is Quartz. I chose it because it is the most common mineral.
To find out more about the mineral quartz, you can click HERE.
Rocks:
Rocks are the more complex structures, being made of minerals. The main rocks we see are granite, diorite, sandstone, kaleonite, coquinas, and limestone. However, there are three types of rocks: igneous rocks (rocks cooled from lava or magma), metamorphic rocks (igneous rocks that go through changes to make a re-crystalized rock), and sedimentary rocks (sediment that molds together to turn into rock).
This igneous rock is granite, which is a mix of the minerals quartz, feldspar, and hornblende. The metamorphic rock I chose is gneiss, which is a metamorphosis of granite. This sedimentary rock is the coquina rock, which is made of sand and shells.
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