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Oxide mineral
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<p>The oxide mineral class includes those <a href="/facts/Mineral/LkUFbNmv">minerals</a> in which the oxide <a href="/facts/Anion/wrbwhF3z">anion</a> (O2−) is bonded to one or more <a href="/facts/Metal/pqQVs8QU">metal</a> alloys. The <a href="/facts/Hydroxide/zW0wxpWD">hydroxide</a>-bearing minerals are typically included in the <a href="/facts/Oxide/DXtoVe1C">oxide</a> class. Minerals with complex anion groups such as the <a href="/facts/Silicate_mineral/WclrQW2I">silicates</a>, <a href="/facts/Sulfate_mineral/AQAw1nJg">sulfates</a>, <a href="/facts/Carbonate_mineral/8DUmuAhp">carbonates</a> and <a href="/facts/Phosphate_mineral/WQylquz4">phosphates</a> are classed separately. </p>