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Rocks: Rocks are a composed of one or more minerals. A rock can be made up of only one mineral or, as shown in the figure, a rock can be made up of a number of different minerals. So, rocks are composed of one or more minerals and minerals are composed of one or more elements. Previous Item: Why should we study rocks? Go Up: Learn About Rocks
FIND OUT MORE. The Earth is covered in a layer of solid rock called the crust. Rocks are either SEDIMENTARY, IGNEOUS, or METAMORPHIC. Almost all rocks made of minerals, but different rocks contain different mixtures of minerals.Granite, for example, consists of quartz, feldspar, and mica.his pink granite shows grains of pink feldspar, white quartz, and black mica. It is formed by slow cooling of molten rock deep in the Earth. Porphyrite (also called microdiorite) is a grey or dark grey intrusive igneous rock.