Multiple Choice
Minerals are grouped into mineral classes primarily on a basis of ________.
A) chemistry,specifically the cations within the chemical formula
B) chemistry,specifically the anions within the chemical formula
C) hardness;hard,soft,and medium are the three primary classes
D) the number of cleavage directions present
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