Different+Types+of+Minerals,+by+Aayush

**There are a huge variety of minerals. These minerals includes gold, silver, or even salt. Minerals also include silicate and non-silicate minerals. Silicate and non-silicate items are explained in the table below. Crystals are another type of minerals. The characteristics of crystals are: - Shiny - Geometric - Transparent**


 * Silicate Minerals || Non-Silicate Minerals ||
 * * Silicon and Oxygen || * Carbon,oxygen,sulfur and iron (they can have). ||
 * * Iron || * Don't have silicon. ||
 * * Potassium || * Native: Gold(Au), silver.
 * Carbonates: Calcite
 * Halide: Halite.rock,salt. ||
 * * Aluminum || * Oxide: Oxygen
 * Sulfate: Sulfur and oxygen.
 * Sulfide: Lead or metal. ||