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Calcite is non-silicate, containing no silicon elements.
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Is calcite a silicate?
No, because in order to be a silicate a mineral needs to have both silicon and oxygen. The composition for calcite is CaCO3. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
Is a peridot silicate or non silicate?
Peridot is olivine, which is a silicate.
Is chrysolite a silicate?
no it is actually a non-silicate. :D
What is the noun of non silicate?
The noun non silicate (or non-silicate) is a common, concrete noun; a word for a type of mineral; a word for a thing. The noun non silicate is an uncountable (mass) noun as a word for a substance. The plural form non-silicates is reserved for 'types of' or 'kinds of'.
What mineral contains silicon and oxygen?
A nonsilicate mineral.
Is calcite a silicate?
No, because in order to be a silicate a mineral needs to have both silicon and oxygen. The composition for calcite is CaCO3. Calcite is a carbonate mineral.
Is calcite a soft mineral?
Calcite is a non silicate mineral because it does not contain silicon.
Is fluorite a silicate or non silicate?
Flourite is a non-silicate
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
What minerals is a silicate Gematite Feldspar Calcite Halite?
Feldspar
Is lithium a silicate or non silicate mineral?
Non-silicate.
Is pyrite a silicate or non silicate mineral?
It is a non silicate, I think?
Is antimony a silicate or non-silicate?
Antimony is an element, so it is neither silicate nor non-silicate
Is Agate a silicate or non silicate?
Agate is a variety of silicon dioxide (SiO2); it is not a silicate.
Is silicate or non silicate?
Gold is an element and as it does not contain any silicon it is therefore a non silicate.
Is cinnabar silicate or non silicate?
Cinnabar is a non-silicate. It is mercury(II) sulfide HgS.
