Classification sorts earth materials by their formal mineral family. Wikipedia notes that quartz "is classified structurally as a framework silicate mineral and compositionally as an oxide mineral," two different systems applied to the same substance. This dimension lets a visitor compare materials that mineralogists group together for the same technical reason.
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Formation OriginA dominant halide anion (F-, Cl-, Br- or I-). 1 Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Halide minerals
WikipediaHalide minerals, lead sectionQuote, Halide minerals, lead section
Halide minerals are those minerals with a dominant halide anion (F-, Cl-, Br- and I-).
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