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Rocks and minerals are related but they have different characteristics. Rocks are usually gray or brown unless they live in areas where rocks are spectacular like the Sierra Nevada.
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Both rocks and minerals are naturally occurring inorganic matter. The difference between rocks and minerals are that minerals are only one substance, while rocks are made of one or
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The best way to identify rock and minerals is to locate pictures of what you are trying to identify. You can find numerous books on rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, etc. at your
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1. Contact the state geological survey and local mineral clubs and request geologic maps of local outcrops, mines and river beds with public access. Evaluate the geologic maps to
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