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Minerals can be classified into 13 groups according to their constituents. The major groups are: (1) native elements; (2) sulfides; (3) sulfosalts; (4) oxides and hydroxides; (5) halides and borates; (6) carbonates; (7) nitrates and iodates; (8) phosphates, vanadates, and arsenates; (9) sulfates; (10) tungstates and molybdates; and (11) silicates.

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Minerals are divided into many more than two groups based on their chemical composition. The broadest divisions of the classification used in the present discussion are (1) native elements, (2) sulfides, (3) sulfosalts, (4) oxides and hydroxides, (5) halides, (6) carbonates, (7) nitrates, (8) borates, (9) sulfates, (10) phosphates, and (11) silicates.

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•Two divisions-Major: Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sulfur-Trace: Selenium, fluoride, iron, chromium, manganese, iron, zinc, copper•Generally act as coenzymes for metabolic reactions

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here are two kinds of minerals: metalic and non-metalic. metalic is made of metal, and non-metalic is not. the metalic characteristics are generally noticable. so putting it simply its either a metal or a rock

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silicate minerals and nonsilicate minerals

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There are several; sulphates, carbonates, nitrates and so on.

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They are the silicate and non-silicate groups.

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Silicate minerals are minerals that has a combination of silicon and oxygen. Non-silicate minerals are minerals that do not have a combination of silicon and oxygen.

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They are divided into silicate and nonsilicate. I'm not sure if that's how you spell it though. Sorry if it's wrong! : )

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Silicate and nonsilicate.

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