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kamilo84

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Diamond and graphite have the same chemical composition, but are different minerals, because their atoms are arranged differently. Research and write a paragraph comparing another pair of minerals that share the same chemical composition.
 
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A rock exposure consists of layers of fine-grained, rounded particles that are cemented together. Which type of rock is it: igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary?
 
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Eunice618

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Possible mineral choices:
quartz; stishovite; coesite; cristobalite; tridymite
kyanite; andalusite; sillimanite
rutile; anatase; brookite
diamond; graphite
microcline; orthoclase; sanidine
pyrite; marcasite

Answer to Question 2

Sedimentary


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