Match the mineral categories to their best descriptions. a. sulfide mineralsminerals that have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atomsb. sulfate mineralstable salt is an example of this type of mineralc. halide mineralscompounds combined with the element sulfurd. carbonate mineralsminerals that contain carbon and oxygen

Following is the match the mineral categories to their best descriptions:

a) sulfide mineral: Contain sulfur plus a metallic element

b) sulfate mineral: Compounds that have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms

c) halide minerals: Contain elements like fluorine, bromine, iodine, or chlorine combined with metals. S table salt is an example of this type of mineral

d) carbonate mineral: Compounds made up of a carbon atom that is bordered by three oxygen atoms.