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Gypsum is a sulfate and not a silicate. It is an evaporite mineral and a soft mineral that is composed of calcium.
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Give four types of nonsilicate minerals?
The four types of non silicate minerals are Copper,Galena,Calcite,and Gypsum.
Are sulfates and sulfides types of nonsilicate minerals?
Gypsum is not a silicate it is a sulfate. Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O
What is the chemical reaction occur in cement?
Cement is the mixture of tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite and gypsum. Cement is mixed with water, the silicates and aluminates in the cement undergo a chemical reaction, the resulting hardened mass is formed.2 Ca3SiO5 + 7 H2O ---> 3 CaO.2SiO2.4H2O + 3 Ca(OH)2 + 173.6kJTricalcium silicate + Water--->Calcium silicate hydrate+Calcium hydroxide + heat2 Ca2SiO4 + 5 H2O---> 3 CaO.2SiO2.4H2O + Ca(OH)2 + 58.6 kJDicalcium silicate + Water--->Calcium silicate hydrate + Calcium hydroxide +heat
Is lithium a silicate or non silicate mineral?
Non-silicate.
Is agate a silicate or non silicate mineral?
It's composition can be Fe3 O4, or FeFe2 O4, depending if it's ferric or ferrous. There is no silicon in its composition, so it's a nonsilicate, mafic mineralalso a diamond is the allotrope carbon of where the carbon atoms are arranged in the specific type of cubic lattice called diamond cubic. Diamond is an optically isotropic crystal that is transparent to opaque. I might be wrong though!
Give four types of nonsilicate minerals?
The four types of non silicate minerals are Copper,Galena,Calcite,and Gypsum.
Are sulfates and sulfides types of nonsilicate minerals?
Gypsum is not a silicate it is a sulfate. Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O
Is rose gypsum a silicate?
Not ordinarily. All gypsums are calcium sulphates, with 2 molecules of water of crystallization included. The 'rose' name is given because the gypsum crystals may assume a fancy radiating crystal shape. This 'flower' is usually found in a desert environ.
What are some examples of silicate and nonsilicate minerals?
Important examples of silicate mineral species include forsterite (in the olivine group), almandine (in the garnet group), epidote, schorl (in the tourmaline group), enstatite (in the pyroxene group), actinolite (in the amphibole group), muscovite (in the mica group), albite (in the feldspar group), stilbite (in the zeolite group), and quartz. Important examples of non-silicate mineral species include calcite, gypsum, fluorite, hematite, galena, and gold.
What is the chemical reaction occur in cement?
Cement is the mixture of tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite and gypsum. Cement is mixed with water, the silicates and aluminates in the cement undergo a chemical reaction, the resulting hardened mass is formed.2 Ca3SiO5 + 7 H2O ---> 3 CaO.2SiO2.4H2O + 3 Ca(OH)2 + 173.6kJTricalcium silicate + Water--->Calcium silicate hydrate+Calcium hydroxide + heat2 Ca2SiO4 + 5 H2O---> 3 CaO.2SiO2.4H2O + Ca(OH)2 + 58.6 kJDicalcium silicate + Water--->Calcium silicate hydrate + Calcium hydroxide +heat
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
Is fluorite a silicate or non silicate?
Flourite is a non-silicate
Why is a silicate a silicate?
A silicate is a mineral which contains the element silica.
Is a peridot silicate or non silicate?
Peridot is olivine, which is a silicate.
Is lithium a silicate or non silicate mineral?
Non-silicate.
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.
