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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
The faster magma cools, the smaller the mineral crystals form. __True______ 18. Granite is an igneous rock made up of the minerals quartz, mica, feldspar, and hornblende. ___sediment___ 19. The small particles of rock or the remains of living things that make up. sedimentary rocks are called cement.