Question

Classify the minerals into the different types of silicates.

a. Pyrope.
b. Tourmaline.
c. Actinolite.
d. Zoisite.
e. Enstatite.
f. Natrolite.
g. Talc.

Answer 1

Silicate minerals are the most common of Earth's minerals and include quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, pyroxene, and olivine. Silica tetrahedra made up of silicon and oxygen, form chains, sheets, and frameworks, and bond with other cations to form silicate minerals.

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