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Section sizes

Section size for Mineral (42 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	6,664	6,664
Definitions	17	14,843
International Mineralogical Association	6,270	6,270
Biogenic minerals	8,556	8,556
Rocks, ores, and gems	3,261	3,261
Etymology	950	950
Chemistry	10,103	10,103
Physical properties	897	28,692
Crystal structure and habit	8,099	8,099
Hardness	3,064	3,064
Lustre and diaphaneity	1,845	1,845
Colour and streak	4,066	4,066
Cleavage, parting, fracture, and tenacity	4,469	4,469
Specific gravity	2,912	2,912
Other properties	3,340	3,340
Classification	20	41,193
Earliest classifications	1,180	1,180
Linnaeus	1,301	1,301
Modern classification	4,868	4,868
Silicates	2,687	19,078
Tectosilicates	3,843	3,843
Phyllosilicates	3,079	3,079
Inosilicates	3,322	3,322
Cyclosilicates	1,614	1,614
Sorosilicates	1,459	1,459
Orthosilicates	3,074	3,074
Non-silicates	21	12,446
Native elements	1,602	1,602
Sulfides	1,940	1,940
Oxides	2,025	2,025
Halides	1,020	1,020
Carbonates	2,221	2,221
Sulfates	1,755	1,755
Phosphates	1,190	1,190
Organic minerals	672	672
Recent advances	2,300	2,300
Astrobiology	3,334	3,334
See also	511	511
References	33	33
General references	888	888
Further reading	533	533
External links	1,076	1,076
Total	112,081	112,081

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