Posted on September 3, 2019 by geosciencejournalMinerals Minerals are solid substances that are present in nature and can be made of one element or more elements combined together (chemical compounds). Gold, Silver and carbon are elements that form minerals on their own. They are called native elements. The classes are: native elements, silicates, oxides, sulfides, sulfates, halides, carbonates, phosphates, and mineraloids. … Silicates This is the largest group of minerals. For more details: http://sciaeon.org/geology-and-geoscience/home Submit your manuscript: http://sciaeon.org/submit-paper.com Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related