Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?
A)A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometric, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
B)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.
C)In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of minerals.
D)A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles.

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A mineral is defined as a naturally occurring, inorganic solid substance that has an ordered internal structure consisting of atoms bonded together in a regular, repetitive pattern. A rock, on the other hand, is an aggregate of minerals that have been lithified or consolidated. Therefore, choice C best defines the difference between a mineral and a rock.

Which of the Following Best Defines a Mineral and a Rock