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.
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.
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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 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.
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Silicates, Carbonates, and Oxides
metals and non-metals
oxygen 46.6%
Hafnium is an element not a rock. Hafnium is never found in nature pure form so does not fit into any groups. Hafnium is a chemical element, a metal placed in the group 4 and period 6 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.
6
There are 6 groups.
There are 6 groups of 6 in 36. This can be calculated by dividing 36 by 6, which equals 6. Each group consists of 6 items, and there are a total of 6 such groups within 36.