This document provides a brief list of 7 categories of minerals: silicates, oxides, sulfides, sulfates, halides, carbonates, and native metals. Silicates are the largest and most varied group of minerals. Oxides form when oxygen combines with other elements. Sulfides form when sulfur combines with metals.
This document provides a brief list of 7 categories of minerals: silicates, oxides, sulfides, sulfates, halides, carbonates, and native metals. Silicates are the largest and most varied group of minerals. Oxides form when oxygen combines with other elements. Sulfides form when sulfur combines with metals.
This document provides a brief list of 7 categories of minerals: silicates, oxides, sulfides, sulfates, halides, carbonates, and native metals. Silicates are the largest and most varied group of minerals. Oxides form when oxygen combines with other elements. Sulfides form when sulfur combines with metals.