Oxides & Hydroxides

The following list includes the most significant minerals which occur in nature as oxides or hydroxides. The various forms of silica (quartz, chalcedony and opal) are also discussed on a separate page. To view the properties of an element, click on its name. 

 

(The database is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all minerals but does contain a substantial number of them and we are constantly adding to it.)