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Section sizes

Section size for Mineral (42 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,523	7,523
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	951	951
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	112,941	112,941

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Silicates

May 24, 2022, 13:24 - «partial rv, the edit introduced outright errors or MoS issues»

@Maxim: What WP:MoS? I propose we partially keep previous edits. Especially {{see also}} link to abundance and formulas that correctly reflect on material: {{chem}}s links you have removed, which has clearly decreased this article quality. Minerals and their chemical composition is important. I suggest we revert and fix minor issues like unnecessary </nowiki> and mistypos. Best.

AXONOV (talk) ⚑ 13:45, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The {{see also}} link was between paragraphs; usually that template is used at the top of a section. I've placed the link on the top now. The paragraphs at the end are awkward and may need more editing. Where I stripped formulas in particular, was a discussion that made comparisons to silica tetrahedra and silicate minerals, before the substantial explanation of the concept in the following section. Because this article is likely to be read by someone with less knowledge in both mineralogy and chemistry, I think it would make sense to (1) lead with the common names of compounds as opposed to their formulas and (2) use chemical formulas sparingly, that is, not in an overwhelming way.

I worked from a full revert to fix the random <nowiki> tags, a loose "1", and there was also mention of an O²⁺ species. I acknowledge that I didn't do a particularly good job of preserving your edits, but I don't have strong objections to reinstating them with the previous concerns in mind. Maxim_(talk) 14:01, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

…someone with less knowledge in both mineralogy and chemistry Agreed, but the idea is to keep it for those who understands them to visually and quickly differentiate compounds. Or, in case they would search for it by an element name. I find it important to specify molar anions as in minerals they are chemically bondeded. This may not be obvious if we simply give an element name. Just to ensure for instance that oxygen allotropes like O
₂ are not confused for O²⁻
. AXONOV (talk) ⚑ 14:22, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]