Rock vs. Mineral: Know the Difference!

What’s the difference between a rock and a mineral? Maynard Okereke explains the key differentiating factors. On one hand, minerals have a structured crystalline formation and are solid inorganic elements or compounds. To contrast, rocks are made up of two or more minerals, meaning minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Both rocks and minerals play an important role in our lives, but the mining practices that we use to extract them from the soil can have major environmental ramifications, meaning regulations are needed to ensure that we can access these resources sustainably!