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What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate material?
silicate-oxygen tetrahedron
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
Is a peridot silicate or non silicate?
Peridot is olivine, which is a silicate.
Potassium silicate the same as potassium aluminum silicate?
No. Potassium silicate is not the same as potassium aluminum silicate.
Is topaz silicate or nonsilicate?
Silicate
What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate material?
silicate-oxygen tetrahedron
The building blocks of the silicate minerals is what?
The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is the building block of silicate minerals. The word "silicate" means the compound contains silicon in some form.
What is the basic term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate minerals?
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
What is the building of block of the minerals is?
the basic block of the silicate minerals are formed from rocks.
What is the dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals?
it is a thing that curves
What does the basic structure units of all silicate minerals consists of?
SiO2 is the basic building unit of silica.
Basic material of the Earth's crust?
The basic materials of the earths crust are; silicate rocks, primary granite, igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
The building blocks of the silicate minerals is called the what?
Silicate tetrahedra. The tetrahedra are spanned by oxigen atoms, and right in the middle, there is a silicon atom. The chemical formula for one silicate tetrahedron is SiO4 The actual rate between silicon and oxigen can change as the tetrahedra are linked together, as different tetrahedra can share an oxigen atom with eachother.
What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate minerals?
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
Is quartz a silicate mineral that is a basic building block of many rocks?
Well, its more like stuff.
Why is the mineral feldspar important?
It is important because silicate in feldspar help feldspar not to chip or break as easily. It helps it keeps it shape and the form. Silicate makes the color the color feldspar is when you look at it. Hope this helps
Is chrysolite silicate or non silicate?
non silicate
