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Phosphate Mineral

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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Contain the tetrahedrally coordinated phosphate (PO4 3-) anion, sometimes with arsenate or vanadate substitution. 1
Phosphate Mineral
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1. Wikipedia: Phosphate minerals
WikipediaPhosphate minerals, lead section
Quote, Phosphate minerals, lead section
Phosphate minerals are minerals that contain the tetrahedrally coordinated phosphate (PO3-4) anion, sometimes with arsenate (AsO3-4) and vanadate (VO3-4) substitutions, along with chloride (Cl-), fluoride (F-), and hydroxide (OH-) anions, that also fit into the crystal structure.
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