- A
silicate is any
member of a
family of
polyatomic anions consisting of
silicon and oxygen,
usually with the
general formula [SiO(4-2x)− 4−x] n, where...
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Sodium silicate is a
generic name for
chemical compounds with the
formula Na 2xSi yO 2y+x or (Na 2O) x·(SiO 2) y, such as
sodium metasilicate (Na 2SiO...
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Silicate minerals are rock-forming
minerals made up of
silicate groups. They are the
largest and most
important class of
minerals and make up approximately...
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Aluminum silicate (or
aluminium silicate) is a name
commonly applied to
chemical compounds which are
derived from
aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and
silicon dioxide...
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Copper silicate may
refer to any
silicate of
copper generally; more specifically:
Minerals Apachite, a
copper silicate mineral with a
general formula...
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Beryl (/ˈbɛrəl/ BERR-əl) is a
mineral composed of
beryllium aluminium silicate with the
chemical formula Be3Al2Si6O18. Well-known
varieties of
beryl include...
- The carbonate–
silicate geochemical cycle, also
known as the
inorganic carbon cycle,
describes the long-term
transformation of
silicate rocks to carbonate...
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Calcium silicate can
refer to
several silicates of
calcium including: 2CaO·SiO2,
larnite (Ca2SiO4) 3CaO·SiO2,
alite or (Ca3SiO5) 3CaO·2SiO2, (Ca3Si2O7)...
- Pot****ium
silicate is the name for a
family of
inorganic compounds. The most
common pot****ium
silicate has the
formula K2SiO3,
samples of
which contain...
- or Fe(III)).
Although aluminium substitutes extensively for
silicon in
silicates such as
feldspars and amphiboles, the
substitution occurs only to a limited...
