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Rocks: Rocks are a composed of one or more minerals. A rock can be made up of only one mineral or, as shown in the figure, a rock can be made up of a number of different minerals. So, rocks are composed of one or more minerals and minerals are composed of one or more elements. Previous Item: Why should we study rocks? Go Up: Learn About Rocks
Ringing Rocks Parkâs boulders are primarily composed of a substance similar to volcanic basalt called diabase, which is the main component of the earthâs crust. Doctor and photographer David Hanauer asserts that the parkâs composition makes it one of the eastern United Statesâ largest diabase fields.