Silicate and Non-silicate

Minerals

By: Haiway Chen / Hai-Wei Chen

What are silicate and non-silicate

minerals?

Silicate and non-silicate minerals are the two most common types of classification of minerals based on chemical composition!!!

Silicate Minerals

Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen are silicate minerals!!!

Silicate minerals make up 90% of the earth’s crust!!!

The other 10% are non-silicate minerals!!!

Silicon and oxygen usually combine with other elements such as iron, aluminum, magnesium, and potassium to make up silicate minerals!!!

Common Types of Silicate Minerals

Quartz- Basic Building block of many rocks

Common Types of Silicate Minerals

Feldspar – Main component of most rocks on earth’s surface

Common Types of Silicate Minerals

Mica – Mica minerals separate into sheets easily when they break

Non-Silicate Minerals

Minerals that do not contain oxygen or silicon are non-silicate minerals!!!

Some of these minerals are made up of elements like carbon, oxygen, fluorine, and sulfur!!!

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Native Elements – Minerals made up of only one element. Some types of native elements are copper, gold, and silver. Native elements are used in things like communications and electronics equipment.

Gold

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Carbonates – Minerals that contain oxygen and carbon in their composition. We use carbonates for building stones, cement, and fireworks.

Fireworks

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Halides – Halides are compounds that form when sodium, calcium, and potassium combine with fluorine, iodine, bromine, and chlorine. Halides are used in detergents and in the chemical industry.

Detergent

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Oxides – Compounds that form when an element forms chemically with oxygen. Oxides are used to make abrasives, paint, and airplane parts.

Paint

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Sulfates – Minerals that contain oxygen and sulfur. Sulfates are used in things like paint, cement, toothpaste, and cosmetics.

Toothpaste

Important Classes of Non-Silicate Minerals

Sulfides – Minerals that contain one or more elements combined with sulfur. Sulfide is used in things like batteries, electronic parts, and medicines.

Batteries

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