Subclasses of minerals are divided into categories, in fact, according to their formation and structure, composition.
Silicate Subclasses
- Island silicates ( Olivin group, Pomegranate group , Zircon , Topaz , Kyanite , Andalusite , Stavrolite , Zoisite group, Epidote group, Tourmaline group , Titanite , Beryl , etc.)
- Chain silicates ( Pyroxenes group, Wollastonite group , Rhodonite , etc.)
- Band silicates ( Amphibole Group )
- Sheet silicates ( Talc , Mica , Serpentines , Chlorites , Clay minerals )
- Frame silicates ( Feldspars , Nepheline , Scapolites , Zeolites )
Subclasses of Oxygen Acid Salts
- Phosphates ( Apatite , Xenotim , Monazite , Uranium Mica )
- Sulphates ( Barite , Anhydrite , Anglesite , Gypsum , Alunite , Yarozit )
- Carbonates
- Wolframates ( Wolframite (Ferberite, Gubernerite) , Scheelite ))
- Halides