-
seven major groups according to the
structure of
their silicate anion:
Tectosilicates can only have
additional cations if some of the
silicon is replaced...
- The
feldspathoids are a
group of
tectosilicate minerals which resemble feldspars but have a
different structure and much
lower silica content. They occur...
- sorosilicate,
while the
Strunz classification scheme lists it as a
tectosilicate; its
structure can be
interpreted as either. Its
crystal symmetry and...
- FEL(D)-spar;
sometimes spelled felspar) is a
group of rock-forming
aluminium tectosilicate minerals, also
containing other cations such as sodium, calcium, pot****ium...
- Lazurite, old name
Azure spar: 14 is a
tectosilicate mineral with sulfate,
sulfur and
chloride with
formula (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)]. It...
- or
orthoclase feldspar (endmember
formula KAlSi3O8), is an
important tectosilicate mineral which forms igneous rock. The name is from the
Ancient Gr****...
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structural materials, catalysts, and reagents.
Feldspar is a
common tectosilicate aluminosilicate mineral made of pot****ium, sodium, and
calcium cations...
- group, silica-undersaturated and
composed of pot****ium and
aluminium tectosilicate KAlSi2O6.
Crystals have the form of
cubic icositetrahedra but, as first...
-
Sodalite (/ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/ SOH-də-lyte) is a
tectosilicate mineral with the
formula Na 8(Al 6Si 6O 24)Cl 2, with
royal blue
varieties widely used as an...
- content. The pure
albite endmember has the
formula NaAlSi 3O 8. It is a
tectosilicate. Its
color is
usually pure white,
hence its name from Latin, albus....
