Classification Of Minerals

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Native Elements

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These minerals are naturally occurring in nature in an uncombined form with a distinct mineral structure. It can be classified as metal, semimetals and non-metal

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Silicates

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This is the largest group of minerals. It contains tilicon and oxygen, with some aluminum, magnesium, iron and calcium

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Oxides

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It is formed from the combination of a metal wids corren. This group ranges from dull ores like bauate to gems lice rubies and sapphires

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Sulfides

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These are made of compounds of sulfur usually with a metal. They tend to be heavy and brittle

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Sulfates

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These are made of compounds of sulfur combined with metals and oxygen. It is a large group of minerals that tend to be soft, and translucent.

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Halides

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They form from halogen elements like chlorine bromine, fuorine, and iodine combined with metallic elements. They are very soft and easily dissolved in water

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Carbonates

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These are group of minerals made cf carbon, oxygen, and a metallic elements

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Phosphates

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They are often formed when other minerais are broicen doun by weathering. They are often brightly colored

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Mineraloid

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It is the term used for those substances that do not fit neatly into one of the eight classes

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silver

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native element

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feldspar

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silicates

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magnetite

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oxides

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phyrite

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sulfides

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gypsum

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sulfate

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salt

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halides

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dolomite

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carbonates

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apatite

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phospates

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amber

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mineraloid