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Is kyanite a silicate or nonsilicate mineral?
Yes It Is A Silicate Mineral
Is kyanite silicate or non silicate?
Kyanite is a silicate. Sometimes called an aluminiosilicate. It has a chmical composition of Al2SiO5 It has variable colors when found in nature- this is due to contamination with small amounts of metals ions such as iron, titanium.
Is kyanite a sedimentary rock?
No. Kyanite is a mineral.
What kind of rock is feldspar?
Feldspars are classified as silicate minerals.
Are andalusite sillimanite and kyanite sedimentary rocks?
NO. These are purely metamorphic minerals and not rocks at all!They are found in metamorphic rocks of different environments and are pure alumino silicate phases.
How many different kinds of minerals in sedimentary rock?
silicate and non-silicate
What is the most common group of rock forming minerals?
silicate and non silicate
How would the color and density of rock composed mostly of non-ferro magnesium silicate minerals differ from one made up mostly of ferro-magnesium silicate?
non-ferro magnesium silicate dominated rock would be lighter in color and less dense than ferro-magnesium silicate dominated rock. NOTE: The color of olive-green belong to the ferro-magnesium silicate dominated rock group.
What silicate mineral is characterized by striations?
a rock
Which layer of earth contains iron rich silicate rock?
Iron rich silicate rock can be found in the mantle, the oceanic crust, and the continental crust.
What is the density of kyanite?
Kyanite has an average density of 3.61.
Which rock does China clay come from?
China clay is a type of clay that is rich in kaolinite, which is a layered silicate mineral. Silicate minerals are a type of rock-forming mineral.
