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 OriginSulfide (S2-) or disulfide (S2-2) as the major anion. 1 Sulfide Mineral
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The sulfide minerals are a class of minerals containing sulfide (S2-) or disulfide (S2-2) as the major anion.
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