Mineral classification

Minerals are classified into groups based on their

• value $

• where they form

• mass

• chemical composition

Silicates have both

• Si, O

• Cl or F

• SO4

• S

Silicate minerals make up ____% of Earth's crust

• 22

• 32

• 96

• 50

The 10% of minerals in Earth's crust that have no SiO are

• unsilicates

• antisilicates

• nonsilicates

• silicates

Carbonates are nonsilicates that contain

• CO3

• Cl or F

• O

• S

Halides are nonsilicates that contain

• CO3

• Cl or F

• O

• SO4

Native elements are unique because they

• contain CO3

• contain oxygen

• have sulfur

• they are uncombined

Nonsilicate oxides contain _______and another element other than silicon

• Cl or F

• Sulfur

• oxygen

• SO4

Contain SO4

• sulfates

• sulfides

• Native

• Halides

Sulfur plus 1 or more additional minerals

• carbonate

• oxide

• sulfide

• sulfate