Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?
A) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles.
B) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
C) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
D) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains.

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A mineral is defined as a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a regular, repetitive, internal structure. A rock, on the other hand, is an aggregate of minerals or other rocks that have been lithified or consolidated. Therefore, the best definition of a mineral and a rock is given by choice D.

Which of the Following Best Defines a Mineral and a Rock