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प्रश्न
Differentiate between Rock and Mineral
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उत्तर
| Rock | Mineral |
| A rock is a natural solid organic or inorganic material forming the crust of the earth. | The mineral is an organic element or compound which occurs naturally. |
| A rock is an aggregate of minerals. | A mineral has an atomic structure. |
| The physical properties of rocks vary. | It has fixed definite physical properties. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
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Why is coal hard and chunky?
Fill in the blank
Granite is an example of intrusive ________ rocks.
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Explain this term associated with rocks: Laccoliths and Batholiths
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Give some examples of metamorphic rocks formed from sedimentary and igneous rocks.
Classify the following rock: Coal
Classify the following rock: Limestone
Classify the following rock: Graphite
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Give one term for the following statement:
Formed when mud layers compacted under great pressure composing 80% of this rock.
Give one term for the following statement:
It has a definite chemical composition with its own chemical and physical properties.
Give one term for the following statement:
Rounded or sub-rounded fragments, usually water-born cobbles, pebble and gravel, cemented together by a matrix of calcium carbonate, silica, etc.
Lava comes out from a volcano.
______ refer to rock in Greek.
Out of 2,000 different types, only ______ are the basic minerals commonly found all over the earth.
Intrusive Igneous rocks are also called ______ rocks.
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Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
