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Classification of minerals, the Glossary

Index Classification of minerals

The classification of minerals is a process of determining to which of several groups minerals belong based on their chemical characteristics.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Classification of non-silicate minerals, Classification of organic minerals, Classification of silicate minerals, International Mineralogical Association, List of minerals, Mineral.

Classification of non-silicate minerals

This list gives an overview of the classification of non-silicate minerals and includes mostly International Mineralogical Association (IMA) recognized minerals and its groupings.

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Classification of organic minerals

Some organic compounds are valid minerals, recognized by the CNMNC (IMA).

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Classification of silicate minerals

This list gives an overview of the classification of minerals (silicates) and includes mostly International Mineralogical Association (IMA) recognized minerals and its groupings.

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International Mineralogical Association

Founded in 1958, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is an international group of 40 national societies.

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List of minerals

This is a list of minerals which have Wikipedia articles.

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Mineral

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_minerals

Also known as Classification of minerals (disambiguation).