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Pure, natural quartz is an oxide of silicon. However, there are quite a number of variations. Please see the link.
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How is quartz different from other silicate minerals?
Quartz is formed from pure silica.
Are oil and coal silicate minerals?
No. Oil is a liquid and coal is a rock. Neither is a silicate mineral such as quartz, olivine, mica, and feldspar.
What is silicate mineral consisting solely of silicon and oxygen?
This mineral is for ex. quartz (SiO2).
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
Is a peridot silicate or non silicate?
Peridot is olivine, which is a silicate.
What are examples of ferromagnesian silicate?
augite
What is the formula for olivine?
The mineral olivine is (Fe, Mg)2SiO4, or ferromagnesian silicate.
Is quartz a sulfate?
No Quartz is a silicate and an oxide.
What is nonsillicate?
Non-Ferromagnesian silicates are light in color. Silicate ion but lack iron and magnesium ions.
A very common silicate is?
Quartz
Is agate a silicate or a non silicate?
Agate is a variety of silicon dioxide (SiO2); it is not a silicate.
What are the two most common silicate minerals in earths crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
Is oxidation of iron an important chemical weathering process for ferromagnesian silicate minerals like olivine and biotite?
yes
What mineral group does quartz?
Quartz is a silicate mineral. In fact, quartz is pure SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide). Most of the Earth's crust is made of silicate rock.
Is quartz a silicate mineral?
Quartz is not a salt; it is silicon dioxide, SiO2.
How is quartz different from other silicate minerals?
Quartz is formed from pure silica.
What are the two most common silicate in the Earth's crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
