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Does the smallest group of rock forming minerals consist of silicates?

No. Silicates are the largest group of rock forming minerals.


Does the smallest group of rock forming minerals consist of silicate?

No. Silicates are the largest group of rock forming minerals.


Which rock forming mineral group makes up the largest group of minerals in earths crust?

oxygen 46.6%


Which of the rock forming minerals group make up the largest group of minerals in earth crust?

oxygen 46.6%


What are the largest group of rock forming minerals?

Silicates are the largest group of rock-forming minerals. They are characterized by silicon and oxygen atoms combined with other elements such as aluminum, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Silicates make up about 90% of the Earth's crust.


Which rock forming mineral groups makes up the largest group of minerals in Earth's crust?

oxygen 46.6%


Which of the rock forming mineral groups makes up the largest group of mineral in Earth's crust?

oxygen 46.6%


Which of the rock forming mineral groups makes up the largest group of minerals in earths crust?

oxygen 46.6%


The smallest group of rock forming minerals consists of silicates?

Rock-forming minerals 1. Silicates - are minerals which consist of silicon and oxygen with some metals or nonmetals. Some rocks which have these minerals are granite, sandstone, basalt, gneiss and quartzite. 2. Carbonates - are minerals which consist of carbon, oxygen and some other elements. Rocks in which these minerals are found include marble, limestone and dolomite. 3. Oxides - are minerals which consist of oxygen and some other elements. They are found in rocks such as sandstone and shale. Although there are about 3000 different minerals found on Earth, there are only very few of them which form rocks.


Which of the rock-forming minerals groups makes up the largest group of minerals in earth's crust?

oxygen 46.6%


Group of rock forming minerals used in dielectrics?

Mica


Which group of rock forming contains mineral gypsum?

sulfates