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Mineralogy differs from petrology in studying

  • A.the folding and faulting of strata
  • B.individual minerals rather than rock aggregates
  • C.rock aggregates rather than individual minerals
  • D.fossils rather than minerals

Answer: B

A mineral is a naturally occurring substance of definite composition and structure, and a rock is an aggregate of one or more of them. Identifying the minerals is the first step in identifying the rock and predicting how it will behave.

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