Minerals are classified into groups primarily on the basis of

Minerals are classified into groups primarily on the basis on their chemistry, specifically base on the anions within the chemical formula. Minerals are naturally occurring materials that are inorganic in nature and solid in form. It cannot exist as a liquid or a gas. It is made from the physical and chemical processes or the geological processes happening on Earth and not from biological processes of living organisms. It may consists of a single chemical or more in a form of compound. They are classified base on the anion present like carbonates, sulfides, silicates, oxides, hydroxides, halides, borates, phosphates and sulfosalts.