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Extremely iron-rich olivine is rare, but is present in some nepheline syenite. Other minerals common in minor amounts include sodium-rich pyroxene, biotite, titanite, zircon, iron oxides, apatite, fluorite, melanite garnet, and zircon. Cancrinite occurs in several nepheline-syenites.
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∙ 12y agoNo because it does not contain the elements silicon and oxygen. It is classified as an oxide mineral.
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∙ 7y agoNo, silicates contain silicon and oxygen. As the name suggests fluorite is made of fluorine but also calcium, but neither of the constituent elements is a silicate.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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Which is a silicate mineral malachite pyrte olivine diamond?
Malachite is copper carbonate hydroxide. Diamond is carbon. Pyrite Is iron sulphide. Olivine is magnesium iron silicate.
Is kyanite a silicate or nonsilicate mineral?
Yes It Is A Silicate Mineral
What is a mineral silicate?
A silicate mineral is a mineral that contains both silica and oxygen. They make up about 95 percent of the Earth's surface.
What mineral is common in Earth's mantle?
Olivine is the most common mineral in the Earth's mantle.
Is silver a mineral or a gemstone?
no. silicate minerals have silicon in them
What is a silicate mineral--malachite pyrite olivine and diamond?
Olivine is a silicate mineral. Diamond is an elemental mineral. Pyrite is a sulfide mineral. Malachite is a carbonate mineral.
What is the geologic classification of olivine?
The mineral olivine is a magnesium iron silicate.
Name one silicate mineral?
olivine
What is the formula for olivine?
The mineral olivine is (Fe, Mg)2SiO4, or ferromagnesian silicate.
Which is a silicate mineral malachite pyrte olivine diamond?
Malachite is copper carbonate hydroxide. Diamond is carbon. Pyrite Is iron sulphide. Olivine is magnesium iron silicate.
Are oil and coal silicate minerals?
No. Oil is a liquid and coal is a rock. Neither is a silicate mineral such as quartz, olivine, mica, and feldspar.
Stony iron meteorite sometimes contain droplets of this silicate mineral trapped in the iron?
Olivine
Is a peridot silicate or non silicate?
Peridot is olivine, which is a silicate.
Is jasper a silicate mineral or a non-silicate mineral?
It's silicate.
Is ice a silicate or a non-silicate mineral?
It is a nonsilicate mineral. It is an oxide.
Is Hanksite A Silicate or a Nonsilicate Mineral?
It is a non-silicate mineral.
Is kyanite a silicate or nonsilicate mineral?
Yes It Is A Silicate Mineral
