Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?
A) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of minerals.
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) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometric, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
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 by its characteristic of having atoms bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure, which gives it a specific chemical composition and physical properties. A rock, on the other hand, is essentially a collection of one or more minerals that have been lithified or consolidated together.

Which of the Following Best Defines a Mineral and a Rock