Lecture 7 OVERVIEW

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Classification

Classification of Minerals

halides [with anions Cl^-, F^-, Br^-, I^-]

oxides [with anion O^2-]

hydroxides [with anion complex OH^-]

carbonates [with anion complex CO₃^2-]

native elements

sulfides [with anion S^2-]

Classification of silicates

Framework silicates

Sheet silicates

Single chain silicates

Double chain silicates

Isolated tetrahedra