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Elements: Many pure elements are found in the form of minerals in ores or mines. For example, uncombined carbon is often found in its pure state in the form of graphite or more rarely as diamond. Gold, silver and sulfur are other elements which are also found in its pure state. Even though these are pure elements they qualify to be known as minerals, but no chemical process is required on them further.
Oxides: When an ore is found in which one or more elements are combined with oxygen, it is an oxide mineral. These may have chemical formulas of type XO (MgO, ZnO, CuO, etc.), X2O (Cu2O), X2O3 (Al2O3, Fe2O3), XO2 (MnO2, SnO2) and XY2O4 (MgAl2O4, FeCr2O4). The oxide minerals, are mostly of metallic elements. Example: hematite, magnetite, cuprite. Silicates and oxides are the most common types of minerals in volcanoes, especially after an eruption.
Carbonates: The carbonate type of minerals are formed when a single carbonate ion (CO32-) reacts with a metal ion of complementing polarity. Example: siderite (FeCO3), smithsonite (ZnCO3), calcite (CaCO3). Carbonate minerals are used in making cement and other bonding material.
Sulphates: The mineral class which includes the sulfate ion (SO42-) within its molecular structure, is categorized as sulphate mineral. Minerals like Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) and Barite (BaSO4) are examples of sulphate minerals.
Organic Minerals: This class of minerals include biogenic substances, genesis or origin of which can be attributed to a geological processes. Organic minerals include all types of oxalates, mellitates, citrates, cyanates, acetates, formates, hydrocarbons, etc. Example of organic mineral includes whewellite, moolooite, mellite, fichtelite, carpathite, evenkite and abelsonite.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere is no one way of grouping the major minerals. They could be grouped by their economic value, their associate chemicals, Their commonest usage.
Grouping them by chemical associate, would usually be :- oxides, sulphides (and sulphates), carbonates, silicates, phosphates.
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∙ 10y agoExamples: silicates, oxides, sulfates, chlorides, carbonates, sulfides, etc.
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∙ 12y agoSilicates.
Oxides.
Carbonates.
Sulphates.
Sulfides.
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∙ 13y agocarbonates, oxides and halides
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∙ 7y agosilicates, carbonates, and oxides.
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∙ 12y agooxides and carbonates
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How many different groups of crystal structure are there in minerals?
There are about four different groups of crystals structures that are available in the minerals. The four have different orientations of the close-packed layers.
What are two major groups of minerals?
what are the two major groups of minerals
What are the features of two major groups of minerals?
silicate minerals and non silicate minerals
What are the 2 main groups of minerals in food?
The minerals found in food can be categorized into two groups; macrominerals, and trace minerals. Macrominerals are usually found in large quantities in food, and are required in larger quantities for the body. Trace minerals are found in small amounts in food, and are needed in smaller amounts in the diet. Macrominerals: Sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur. Trace minerals: Iron, zinc, iodide, selenium, copper, fluoride, chromium, molybdenum, manganese.
Why isn't cement a mineral?
No. A rock is an assemblage of at least two different minerals. One mineral can't be two or more minerals.
How many different groups of crystal structure are there in minerals?
There are about four different groups of crystals structures that are available in the minerals. The four have different orientations of the close-packed layers.
What are the different mineral?
There are over four thousand different minerals. There are some major groups of minerals, which include groups such as oxides, silicates, carbonates, phosphates, borates, halides, sulfides, and native elements.
What are two major groups of minerals?
what are the two major groups of minerals
What does a mineral mean?
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. They are non-living, solid, and, like all matter, are made of atoms of elements. There are many different types of minerals and each type is made of particular groups of atoms. Different types of minerals have different crystal shapes.
What are the features of two major groups of minerals?
silicate minerals and non silicate minerals
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain what element?
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain sulfur.
What are features of two major groups of minerals?
nonsilicate and silicate minerals
Are the two features of the two major groups of minerals?
nonsilicate and silicate minerals
What are the SILICATE group of minerals?
Neso-, soro-, cyclo-, ino-, phyllo- and tectosilicates are all the groups of silicate minerals.
Classifications of foods?
Food is anything that is taken into body for nourishment and living.
Are there different typed of minerals?
There are many different types of minerals.
What minerals can be obtained from such foods?
There are many different minerals you can get from different foods. You usually get different minerals from fruits than you do vegetables.
