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  • Minerals in Rocks: Understanding Rock Composition
    That's a bit of a tricky question! Here's why:

    * All rocks contain minerals. Rocks are made up of one or more minerals. Think of it like a cake. The cake is the rock, and the ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, etc.) are the minerals.

    * Some rocks are made up of a single mineral. For example, limestone is mostly made up of the mineral calcite.

    * Many rocks are made up of multiple minerals. Granite is a common example. It contains quartz, feldspar, and mica.

    So, instead of saying "a rock that contains minerals", it's more accurate to say:

    * "A rock is a naturally occurring solid made up of one or more minerals."

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