Where found records how common or rare a material is across the planet. Wikipedia notes that quartz "is the second most common mineral or mineral group in Earth's lithosphere, comprising about 12% by mass," making it far more abundant than most other named minerals. This dimension groups materials by how widely they turn up in the ground.
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Formation OriginThe oxide anion (O2-) bonded to one or more metals. 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Oxide minerals
WikipediaOxide minerals, lead sectionQuote, Oxide minerals, lead section
The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O2-) is bonded to one or more metal alloys.
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