Basically, silicate is (SiO2)n.SiO32- so the other element is Oxygen
(remark: compare silicate with carbonate CO32- )
oxygen
Oxygen
One example is oxygen. Oxygen combines with silicon to form silicon dioxide, SiO2.
Silicon is found in most minerals.
Silicon
Silicon
The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is the building block of silicate minerals. The word "silicate" means the compound contains silicon in some form.
The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is the building block of silicate minerals. The word "silicate" means the compound contains silicon in some form.
Agate is a variety of silicon dioxide (SiO2); it is not a silicate.
Silicon and oxygen combine to form the most abundant mineral group, the silicates.
The silicate group.
Silicates are found in just about every variety of rock, including sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. The thing that differentiates silicates from other minerals is the presence of the element silicon in the matrix. It is silicon that silicate minerals are named for. Use link below to check out this huge family of minerals.