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The definition of rock.

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Rock is formed when one or more minerals aggregate together and many other substances also combine with it.

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Minerals are made up of many elements. Different minerals combine physically to form rocks. Rocks are the aggregation of many types of minerals and materials. Materials that make a rock can be a volcanic glass or a silicate, but these substances are not considered as minerals. The reason behind this is that these substances do not have a crystalline structure.

Rocks are classified into three types based on the process of their formation. The three types of rocks are igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks.

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Therefore, a rock is is formed when one or more minerals aggregate together and many other substances also combine with it.

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