- of
lower valence such as aluminum. Al for Si
substitution is common.
Nesosilicates (from Gr**** νῆσος nēsos 'island'), or orthosilicates, have the orthosilicate...
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aluminate of
beryllium Zircon, a
mineral belonging to the
group of
nesosilicates Prehnite, an
inosilicate of
calcium and
aluminium Tourmaline, a crystalline...
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Zircon (/ˈzɜːrkɒn, -kən/) is a
mineral belonging to the
group of
nesosilicates and is a
source of the
metal zirconium. Its
chemical name is zirconium(IV)...
- form are
similar to topaz; however,
topaz is a
calcium fluorine bearing nesosilicate. The clarity, resilience, and
strong dispersion of
danburite make it...
- Serpentinite – Rock
formed by
transformation of
olivine Sillimanite –
Nesosilicate mineral Warr, L. N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC
approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical...
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categorized as
vitreous (gl****-like) or
resinous (amber-like).
Garnets are
nesosilicates having the
general formula X3Y2(SiO 4)3. The X site is
usually occupied...
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Spessartine is a
nesosilicate,
manganese aluminium garnet species, Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3. This
mineral is
sometimes mistakenly referred to as spessartite. Spessartine's...
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Phenakite or
phenacite is a
fairly rare
nesosilicate mineral consisting of
beryllium orthosilicate, Be2SiO4.
Occasionally used as a gemstone, phenakite...
- rare
humite mineral with
formula Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2,
belonging to the
nesosilicates class. In
general its
occurrences are
related with
metamorphic (metamorphosed)...
- (for
aluminium and
silicon in
tetrahedral sites):
Orthosilicates (or
nesosilicates) Have no
linking of polyhedra, thus
tetrahedra share no corners. Disilicates...
