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What is the grouping of silicate and non-silicate minerals based on?
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The grouping of silicate and non-silicate minerals is based on whether they contain silicon and oxygen. Silicate minerals are divided into smaller groups based on their structure. Non-silicate minerals are didvided into smaller groups based on their composition.
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Describe the two major groups of minerals?
Minerals can be classified into 13 groups according to their constituents. The major groups are: (1) native elements; (2) sulfides; (3) sulfosalts; (4) oxides and hydroxides; (5) halides and borates; (6) carbonates; (7) nitrates and iodates; (8) phosphates, vanadates, and arsenates; (9) sulfates; (10) tungstates and molybdates; and (11) silicates.
What is carbon silicate?
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin "silex"), is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2, and has been known for its hardness since the 9th century. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz. It is a principal component of most types of glass and substances such as concrete.
Why do minerals have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?
The native elements have very high desities because their crystal structures are based on the packing of atoms as close together as possible
What is a A high temperature silicate with a name that is based on its color?
leucite
Are there different categories of minerals?
ammmmmm.........based as i knowTypes of mineralsThere are a lot of types of minerals. Every year, almost 2000 minerals are discovered. Two types of minerals are usually found by the researchers based on their chemical components.Silicate mineralsp>It is the most universal mineral faction on earth, which has two kinds of primary elements known as silica and oxygen. When liquefying rocks get frozen, then silicate minerals are developed into their original form.Molten rocks near the Earth's exterior remain breezy and meanwhile these recious stones hang about very tiny parts because they don't have time to get bulky, so they are formed into bits and pieces. Molten rock that is bottomless alternative and where high temperatures and pressures are very soaring will cool gradually letting time for bulky crystals to grow up.Non-silicate mineralsThe alternative factions are called non-silicate minerals. As molten rocks get frozen, non-silicate substances are developed into their original form. While other non-silicate minerals are developed at the time of water evaporation and decomposition of minerals.How can we define gemstonesGemstones are the natural precious and sparkling stones which are developed in forms of minerals. Today, gemstones are considered highly valuable, rare and desirable for their beauty. Gemstones are above than the optimisms of rich people in the world. For example, you would often observe some of the rich and inspired peoples nearby your locality who are fond of having more and more precious gemstones. So it is right to comment that gemstones are more suitable for those people, who want to have the enjoyment while watching beautiful and crystal gemstones. Today, gemstones are come into observations almost in 40 varieties in which some of the gemstones are discovered rarely.
Describe the two major groups of minerals?
Minerals can be classified into 13 groups according to their constituents. The major groups are: (1) native elements; (2) sulfides; (3) sulfosalts; (4) oxides and hydroxides; (5) halides and borates; (6) carbonates; (7) nitrates and iodates; (8) phosphates, vanadates, and arsenates; (9) sulfates; (10) tungstates and molybdates; and (11) silicates.
Why do minerals that have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?
Minerals of a nonsilicate crystal have very high densities because their crystal structures are based on the packing of atoms that are as close together as possible. This structure is called this closest packing.
What are compounds the contain carbon as the primary structural atom?
They are classified based on the structure of their silicate group. Silicate minerals all contain silicon and oxygen.
What is field spar?
Assuming you meant 'Feldspar' - it's a group of rock-forming silicate based minerals.
What is silicate minerals?
The minerals that contain silica. This would include quartz, as well as the silicates. The siliceous ooze is the biogenic sediment, containing the remains of organisms whose skeleton is based on silicates.
What is stone made from?
Stone is a generic term. It usually means a rock, and chemically it refers to an aggregate of minerals, many of which are complex substances, often based on silicate minerals.
What is carbon silicate?
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin "silex"), is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2, and has been known for its hardness since the 9th century. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz. It is a principal component of most types of glass and substances such as concrete.
Why do minerals have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?
The native elements have very high desities because their crystal structures are based on the packing of atoms as close together as possible
The grouping of organisms based on their common descent is called?
The grouping of organisms based on their common descent is called cladistics. This type of grouping is most often used in the biological sciences.
Which type of mineral formation involves the cooling of magma?
A rich assemblage of silicate-based minerals forming the igneous rocks that are solidified from magma. The faster the cooling the finer the crystals but the minerals are the same for a specific eruption or intrusion irrespective of cooling rate.
What is the grouping of organisms based on their common descent called?
The procedure of grouping organisms based on their evolutionary history is called evolutionary classification. It is also called Darwinian classification.
What is a A high temperature silicate with a name that is based on its color?
leucite
