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Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?

A) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains

B) A mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks

C) In a mineral, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern

D) A mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles

E) None of these