conservation and classification of minerals
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Minerals are classified by key chemical constituents; the two dominant systems are the Dana classification and the Strunz classification. Silicate minerals comprise approximately 90% of the Earth's crust.[7] Other important mineral groups include the native elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates.
CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALS
>minerals are classified based on the chemical composition as well as the nature of the mineral.
>Natural minerals can also be clasiffied based on the nature of the extraction or exploitation
>based on their chemical composition. Here they are decided depending on the major ion present that is anion or the cation present
>for example copper mineral has copper ions as the main cations present
>minerals can have same properties if they have same ions