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Minerals from several closely related species make up a

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Answer: Group

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A Group refers to the amalgamation of minerals from several closely related species. It is done for easier classification and is the third tier in Mineral classification with the first being the Variety of the Mineral, the second being the Species and the third being the Group.

An example of a group is Feldspar which is a group of tectosilicate minerals.

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