Here's the breakdown:
* Minerals: Are naturally occurring, solid substances with a definite chemical composition and a specific, ordered atomic arrangement. They are the *building blocks* of rocks. Think of them like the ingredients in a cake.
* Rocks: Are made up of one or more minerals. They are the *combination* of these ingredients. Think of them like the actual cake.
So, rocks are made up of minerals. Just like a cake is made of flour, sugar, eggs, etc., a rock is made of different minerals combined together.
Here are some examples:
* Granite: A rock made of quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals.
* Limestone: A rock primarily made of the mineral calcite.
* Sandstone: A rock made mostly of the mineral quartz (sand grains).
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