Question

What is the relationship between a mineral and a rock?

A. They are the exact same thing.
B. A mineral is a building block of rocks.
C. Minerals are only silicates while rocks are nonsilicates.
D. A rock is always man-made while a mineral is naturally occurring.

Answer 1

B. A mineral is a building block of rocks.

Answer 2

Answer: B. A mineral is a building block of rocks.

A mineral is inorganic element or compound or a  group of inorganic elements or compounds found in a rock. Type of mineral present in a rock will decide the physical or chemical composition of rock. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals. Therefore, all these properties of minerals suggests that a mineral is a building block of rocks.