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  • Single Mineral Rocks: Which Rock Composed of Only One Mineral?
    This question has a bit of a trick answer! Here's why:

    * Rocks vs. Minerals: Rocks are made up of one or more minerals. Minerals are naturally occurring, solid substances with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.

    * Single Mineral Rocks: While some rocks are primarily composed of a single mineral, it's very rare to find a rock made up of *only* one mineral. Even rocks like limestone (mostly calcite) and quartzite (mostly quartz) often have trace amounts of other minerals.

    The most likely "pair" of rocks that could be composed of a single mineral is:

    * Limestone (Calcite)

    * Quartzite (Quartz)

    However, it's important to remember:

    * Purity is rare: Finding a completely pure limestone or quartzite is uncommon.

    * Other minerals are present: Even in these rocks, there might be tiny amounts of other minerals present.

    So, the answer is that there is no perfect pair of rocks that can be *absolutely* guaranteed to be made of only one mineral.

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