How are minerals classified, and what common characteristics do major minerals share nutritionally?

How they're classified:

There are two main classifications of minerals major minerals are minerals your body needs in relatively large quantities and trace minerals are minerals your body needs in relatively small quantities major minerals include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur

What they share nutritionally:

They're solid, inorganic, naturally occurring, and have a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure