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| Atoms, Elements, & Minerals - Page 7 | |||||
| Types of silicates | ||||||
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They share no OXYGEN |
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| Isolated Silicate (orthosilicates) |
Olivine ( Mg2SiO4 ) | |||||
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They share 2 OXYGEN and are a ring |
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| Ring Silicate (metasilicates) |
Beryl ( Be3Al2Si6O18 ) |
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They share 2 OXYGEN |
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| Chain Silicate |
Diopside ( CaMg(SiO3)2 ) Pyroxene group |
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They share 2 & 3 OXYGEN |
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| Double Chain | Tremolite ( Ca2Mg5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 ) Amphibole Group |
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They share 3 OXYGEN |
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| Sheet Silicate | Muscovite ( KAl2Si3O10(OH)2 ) Mica Group |
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They share 4 OXYGEN (not always with silicon) |
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| 3-D Networks (tectosilicates) |
Albite ( NaAlSi3O8 ) Feldspar |
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They share 4 OXYGEN |
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| 3-D Networks (tectosilicates) |
Quartz ( SiO2 ) |
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