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Compare and contrast rocks and minerals.

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Step-by-step explanation:

A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties while A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals, or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter.

User Losingsleeep
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rocks:
- do not have a defined chemical
- some have fossils
- no defined shape

minerals:
- have a defined chemical
- no fossils
- has a defined shape

hope this helps :)
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