Rocks
Minerals
Definition
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
Main Details
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.
They form naturally in Earth.
They are always solids.
Each mineral has its own properties, such as color, hardness, and luster.
Examples
Quartz
Diamond
Calcite
Feldspar
Mica
Interesting Points
More than 5,000 minerals have been discovered on Earth.
A rock can contain one or many minerals.
The same element can form different minerals. For example, carbon can form both diamond and graphite.
Fun Fact
Diamond is one of the hardest natural minerals on Earth, but it is made only of carbon—the same element found in pencil graphite!
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The human body needs nutrients and minerals, but the minerals you stated here is the minerals found in rocks, does the human body share the same kind of minerals found in rocks? Or are they two different types? If you eat rock, is it possible that you can get minerals from the rock?