Orthoclase is a common silicate mineral belonging to the feldspar group. It is a potassium aluminum silicate mineral. It is commonly found in igneous rocks and has a pink to white color.
Pyrite is a non-silicate mineral. It is a sulfide mineral composed of iron and sulfur, not containing silicon and oxygen as found in silicate minerals.
Antimony is an element, so it is neither silicate nor non-silicate
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.
Malachite is a non-silicate mineral. It's classified as a carbonate.
The most common silicate mineral group is the feldspar group, which includes minerals such as orthoclase, plagioclase, and microcline. Feldspars are abundant in the Earth's crust and are commonly found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
Yes, orthoclase is a silicate mineral. It is a common member of the feldspar mineral group and has a chemical composition that includes silicon and oxygen.
Yes..in a high definition the Fayalite can be able to scratch the Orthoclase but not the topaz. If you look on the Mohs scale, the Orthoclase is not harder than the Topaz. So, in clear words, yes!!
Flourite is a non-silicate
Agate is a variety of silicon dioxide (SiO2); it is not a silicate.
Lithium is a non-silicate mineral. It is typically found in minerals such as spodumene, lepidolite, and petalite, which belong to the silicate mineral group.
Gold is an element and as it does not contain any silicon it is therefore a non silicate.
Pyrite is a non-silicate mineral. It is a sulfide mineral composed of iron and sulfur, not containing silicon and oxygen as found in silicate minerals.
It is a non-silicate. Its chemical formula is CaF2.
Antimony is an element, so it is neither silicate nor non-silicate
sylicate
Chrysolite is a silicate mineral. It is a type of magnesium-rich olivine silicate mineral commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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.