1. Find a rock and a mineral each
Found Rock – Limestone
Found Mineral – Diamond
2. a. What type of rock is it?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock (“Limestone” 1).
b. What kind of mineral is it?
Diamond is an elemental, crystalline carbon mineral (Putnis 121).
c. Categorize the rock and mineral and try to find the names of the rock and mineral using the internet. The rock is a carbonate sedimentary rock (“Limestone” 1). The particular stone that I found is called a Coquina. Since diamond is made up of copper, it can be classified as a native metal element (Putnis 121). The ...
