- 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)...
- a deep blue, reddish-orange, pale green, pink, or purple.
Topaz is a
nesosilicate mineral, and more specifically, an
aluminosilicate mineral. It is one...
- iron
silicate with the
chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. It is a type of
nesosilicate or orthosilicate. The
primary component of the Earth's
upper mantle,...
- Nickel–Strunz
class 09:
Silicates and
Germanates class:
silicates Subclass:
nesosilicates Subclass:
sorosilicates Subclass:
cyclosilicates Subclass: inosilicates...
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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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widely in
nature as
silicate minerals,
being the
defining feature of the
nesosilicates. Olivine, a
magnesium or iron(II) orthosilicate, is the most abundant...
- Thorite, (Th,U)SiO4, is a rare
nesosilicate of
thorium that
crystallizes in the
tetragonal system and is
isomorphous with
zircon and hafnon. It is the...
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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...
