Glossary · term
Silicate
Mineralogy
- Aliases
- silicates
- Domain
- Mineralogy
Definition
A mineral built from silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, linked into chains, sheets or frameworks. Over 90 % of the crust: feldspar, quartz, mica, olivine, pyroxene.
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