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Halides - contain halogens (group 17 of the Periodic Table)
Sulfides - contain sulfer
Carbonates - contain carbon, oxygen, and one other element
Silicates - contain silicon and oxygen
Oxides - contain oxygen and one other element
Native elements - are pure elements
There are others but these are the 6 major groups.
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What are the most common mineral groups?
The most common mineral groups are: silicates, carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, halides, and oxides.
What are mineral groups defined by?
their chemical make-up
How does the native elements mineral group differ from all of the other mineral groups?
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Which mineral groups exist in a relatively pure form?
Native Elements
What are the two most common rock forming mineral groups?
Elements
What are the most common mineral groups?
The most common mineral groups are: silicates, carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, halides, and oxides.
What are the eight major mineral groups?
Silicate, Native Elements, Carbonates, Halides, Oxides, Phosphates, Sulfates, and Sulfides are the eight major mineral groups
What are the two main mineral groups?
Silicate and nonsilicate.
What are the two different mineral groups?
Silicate and nonsilicate
What are mineral groups defined by?
their chemical make-up
What are the Most common rock forming mineral groups?
The most common rock forming mineral groups would be: silicates, carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, halides, and oxides.
What mineral has hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Two major mineral groups?
Silicates, Carbonates, and Oxides
What are two major groups of a mineral?
metals and non-metals
Which of the rock forming mineral groups makes up the largest group of mineral in Earth's crust?
oxygen 46.6%
What are the 2 main mineral groups and their subgroups?
I only know the 2 main groups and they are called:SilicateNon-Silicats
How does the native elements mineral group differ from all of the other mineral groups?
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