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One of the main differences between vitamins and minerals is that the former is an organic compound and the later is an inorganic compound. While Vitamins come from plants and animals, the body get the minerals from soil and water.
Minerals are inorganic compounds -- ones not based on carbon and hydrogen -- and are smaller particles that come mostly from natural geological processes. They have a simple chemical structure compared to vitamins, which can have large and complex chemical structures.