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What are the different types of minerals​

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Answered by jaswasri2006
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Types of minerals :

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Native elements. eg. Gold, Silver, Mercury, graphite, diamond.

Oxides. eg corundum (incl. sapphire), hematite, spinel.

Hydroxides. eg. Goethite, brucite.

Sulfides. eg. Pyrite, galena, sphalerite.

Sulfates. eg. Baryte, gypsum.

Carbonates. eg. Calcite, magnesite, dolomite.

Phosphates.

Halides .

Answered by shruti1999vaishshth
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Answer:

  1. there are types of minerals are as follow

Explanation:

Native elements. eg. Gold, Silver, Mercury, graphite, diamond.

Oxides. eg corundum (incl. sapphire), hematite, spinel.

Hydroxides. eg. Goethite, brucite.

Sulfides. eg. Pyrite, galena, sphalerite.

Sulfates. eg. Baryte, gypsum.

Carbonates. eg. Calcite, magnesite, dolomite.

Phosphates. eg. Apatite, monazite.

Halides. eg. Fluorite, halite (rock salt).

Silicates (most common)

Orthosilicates. eg. Garnet, olivine.

Ring silicates. eg. Tourmaline, beryl.

Chain silicates. eg. Pyroxenes, amphiboles.

Sheet silicates. eg. Muscovite mica, biotite mica, clay minerals

Framework silicates. eg. Quartz, feldspars, zeolites

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