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What most common mineral group is broken into the subgroups of ferromagnesian and non ferromagnesian?

The most common mineral group that is broken into the subgroups of ferromagnesian and non-ferromagnesian is the silicate mineral group. Ferromagnesian silicates contain iron and/or magnesium, while non-ferromagnesian silicates do not contain these elements. Examples of ferromagnesian silicates include olivine and pyroxene, while examples of non-ferromagnesian silicates include feldspar and quartz.


How do sheet silicates differ from framework silicates?

Sheet silicates have a layered structure where silica tetrahedra are arranged in sheets with cations between the layers, while framework silicates have a three-dimensional network of silica tetrahedra connected in all directions. Sheet silicates have weaker bonds between layers, allowing for easier cleavage and flexibility, while framework silicates have stronger bonds, resulting in a more rigid structure.


Describe the six main crystalline structures of silicate minerals?

Isolated tetrahedra silicates do not link with other silicon or oxygen atoms Ring Silicates form by sharing oxygen atoms Single Chain Silicates form a chain when sharing oxygen atoms Double Chain Silicates form when two or more single chains of tetrahedra bond to each other Sheet Silicates form when each tetrahedron shares three of its oxygen atoms with other tetrahedra Framework Silicates form when each tetrahedron is bonded to four other tetrahedras :)


Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called?

Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called silicates. Silicates are the largest and most diverse class of minerals, making up over 90% of the Earth's crust. Examples of common silicate minerals include quartz, feldspar, and mica.


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.

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Fieldspar amd mica are examples of mineral?

Both feldspar and mica are silicates.


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What most common mineral group is broken into the subgroups of ferromagnesian and non ferromagnesian?

The most common mineral group that is broken into the subgroups of ferromagnesian and non-ferromagnesian is the silicate mineral group. Ferromagnesian silicates contain iron and/or magnesium, while non-ferromagnesian silicates do not contain these elements. Examples of ferromagnesian silicates include olivine and pyroxene, while examples of non-ferromagnesian silicates include feldspar and quartz.


What is a name of a group of silicates made of a chalcedony?

Agate


What are three common silicates?

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How do sheet silicates differ from framework silicates?

Sheet silicates have a layered structure where silica tetrahedra are arranged in sheets with cations between the layers, while framework silicates have a three-dimensional network of silica tetrahedra connected in all directions. Sheet silicates have weaker bonds between layers, allowing for easier cleavage and flexibility, while framework silicates have stronger bonds, resulting in a more rigid structure.


What is the mineral group of thorium?

Examples: - thorianite: oxides group - thorite: silicates group - monazite: phosphates group


Describe the six main crystalline structures of silicate minerals?

Isolated tetrahedra silicates do not link with other silicon or oxygen atoms Ring Silicates form by sharing oxygen atoms Single Chain Silicates form a chain when sharing oxygen atoms Double Chain Silicates form when two or more single chains of tetrahedra bond to each other Sheet Silicates form when each tetrahedron shares three of its oxygen atoms with other tetrahedra Framework Silicates form when each tetrahedron is bonded to four other tetrahedras :)


Name three countries that border france?

Spain, Italy, and Germany are three examples.


Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called?

Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called silicates. Silicates are the largest and most diverse class of minerals, making up over 90% of the Earth's crust. Examples of common silicate minerals include quartz, feldspar, and mica.


What has the author I A Voinovitch written?

I. A. Voinovitch has written: 'L' analyse des silicates' -- subject(s): Silicates 'The analysis of silicates' -- subject(s): Silicates


What is minerals containing silicon and oxygen and one or more elements called?

Minerals containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more elements are called silicates. Silicates are the largest and most important group of minerals, making up approximately 90% of Earth’s crust. Examples of silicate minerals include quartz, feldspar, and mica.