Multiple Choice
Minerals are grouped into mineral classes primarily on the 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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