Minerals and rocks are the essential building blocks of the geosphere. Although there are over 3,000 species of minerals, only a few of them, such as quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, pyroxene, olivine and calcite, occur commonly as rock-forming minerals.inerals and rocks are the essential building blocks of the geosphere. Although there are over 3,000 species of minerals, only a few of them, such as quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, pyroxene, olivine and calcite, occur commonly as rock-forming minerals.
dad - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk. dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop. begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); his father was born in Atlanta.
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