Metallic Minerals (they were once refined and known as metals ex, gold, silver, copper, etc.)
Fossil Fuels ( are used for energy production ex, coal, oil and gas)
Industrial Minerals (everything else that is mined that is NOT metallic or a fossil fuel, many different types and uses, ex, asbestos)
The native elements mineral group consists of minerals that exist in pure elemental form, such as gold and silver, without combining with other elements. This sets it apart from all other mineral groups, which are made up of compounds formed by the combination of multiple elements.
Silicates are the mineral group that contain silicon, carbonates are the mineral group that contain carbon, halides are the mineral group that contain halogen elements, and sulfides are the mineral group that contain sulfur. Each of these mineral groups encompasses a variety of minerals with different chemical compositions.
Mineral groups are defined by their chemical composition and crystal structure. They are organized based on the elements or compounds that make up the mineral, as well as the way their atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern to form crystals. This classification system helps to identify and categorize the wide variety of minerals found in nature.
The two most common rock-forming mineral groups are silicates, which are made of silicon and oxygen, and carbonates, which contain carbon and oxygen. These minerals make up the majority of Earth's crust and are found in a wide variety of rock types.
The common nonsilicate mineral groups include carbonates (e.g., calcite), sulfides (e.g., pyrite), oxides (e.g., hematite), halides (e.g., halite), and sulfates (e.g., gypsum). Each group is categorized based on the elements they contain and how they are structured chemically.
The major mineral groups are silicates, carbonates, sulfates, halides, oxides, sulfides, native elements, and phosphates. These groups are classified based on the chemical composition and structure of the minerals.
Silicate and nonsilicate
Silicate and nonsilicate.
The most common rock forming mineral groups would be: silicates, carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, halides, and oxides.
The mineral with hardness 3 will get scratched.
Silicates, Carbonates, and Oxides
metals and non-metals
oxygen 46.6%
carbohydrate , fat , proteins , fibre , vitamin , mineral .
The two main mineral groups are silicates and non-silicates. Silicates further divide into subclasses such as tectosilicates, inosilicates, sorosilicates, and cyclosilicates. Non-silicates include groups like carbonates, sulfides, oxides, and halides, among others.
It is just a mineral,there aren't any specific groups...I think!
Silicates Minerals. Eg. Quartz (SiO2).