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My favorite minerals:
Azurite~Chalcopyrite~Dioptase~Opal~Rhodochrosite~
Tourmaline

ozmani asked: what is the difference between minerals and elements from the periodic table?

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In short, minerals are made up of one or more elements. A common example of this would be quartz being made up of one part silicon and two parts oxygen.

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