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Rocks are composed of .

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fossils

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minerals

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sediments

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The correct option is B minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring substances that have certain physical properties and definite chemical composition. Rocks are naturally occuring and coherent aggregates of one or more minerals. They are commonly divided into three major classes according to the processes that resulted in their formation.

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