CarbonatesThe carbonate ion (CO32-) can bond with a variety of other ions to produce the carbonate minerals. The bonding with calcium to form the mineral calcite produces one of the most abundant of the non-silicate minerals. All carbonates have the property of dissolving easily in acidic water.
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OxidesOxygen, the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, bonds readily with a number of metallic ions to form the oxides. These oxides form important ores for the metal resources.
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Sulfides and SulfatesSulfur ions (S2- ) bind with a number of positive ions to form the sulfide minerals. Many of them are important ores for the ions to which they bind.
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PhosphatesPhosphorous in the form of phosphate ions (PO43- ) binds with positive ions to form the phosphate minerals.
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