Distinguish between a rock and a mineral with suitable examples.

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Mineral&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;1. Minerals are naturally occurring compounds such as silicate, oxides and carbonates.1. It is an...

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Mineral&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;1. Minerals are naturally occurring compounds such as silicate, oxides and carbonates.1. It is an...

Mineral	Rock
1. Minerals are naturally occurring compounds such as silicate, oxides and carbonates.	1. It is an aggregate of several or one group of minerals.
2. Minerals have fixed physical and chemical properties.	2. The physical and chemical properties of rocks are variable.
3. Silver, gold, coal, oil are the examples of minerals.	3. Granite, basalt, marble are the examples of rocks.