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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.
Definition of nonsilicate mineral?
A mineral that does not contain the silica tetrahedron is a non-silicate mineral.
How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?
they bond the silica tetrahedron exist as single units bonded to positively charged ions
What are sheet silicates?
A structural type of silicate mineral in which flat sheets are formed by the sharing of three of the four oxygen atoms in each tetrahedron with neighboring tetrahedrons. Also known as layer silicate; sheet mineral; sheet silicate.
The silica tetrahedron that forms the backbone of all the silicate minerals is composed of silicon and what other element?
usually oxygen
What charge does the silicate ion contribute to form the silicate tetrahedron?
Positive
What is the basic shape of silicate?
tetrahedron...
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 material?
silicate-oxygen tetrahedron
What is the building block silicate mineral?
The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is the building block of silicate minerals. The word "silicate" means the compound contains silicon in some form.
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.
Definition of nonsilicate mineral?
A mineral that does not contain the silica tetrahedron is a non-silicate mineral.
How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?
they bond the silica tetrahedron exist as single units bonded to positively charged ions
What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate minerals?
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
Which silicate mineral group has a double chain silicate?
A silicate mineral that shares it's oxygen atom with another silica tetrahedron, forming a chain of tetrahedra. Single chain silicates include a group called the pyroxenes.
What are sheet silicates?
A structural type of silicate mineral in which flat sheets are formed by the sharing of three of the four oxygen atoms in each tetrahedron with neighboring tetrahedrons. Also known as layer silicate; sheet mineral; sheet silicate.
The silica tetrahedron that forms the backbone of all the silicate minerals is composed of silicon and what other element?
usually oxygen
