- Earth.
Tectosilicates, with the
exception of the
quartz group, are aluminosilicates. The Nickel–Strunz
classifications are 9.F (
tectosilicates without...
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inosilicates Subclass:
phyllosilicates Subclass:
tectosilicates without zeolitic H2O Subclass:
tectosilicates with
zeolitic H2O;
zeolite family Subclass: unclassified...
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obsolete spelling 'felspar'. The
feldspar group of
minerals consists of
tectosilicates,
silicate minerals in
which silicon ions are
linked by
shared oxygen...
- as
otherwise a
sheet structure would result.
Framework silicates (or
tectosilicates) Have
tetrahedra that
share all four corners. Ring
silicates (or cyclosilicates)...
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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...
- ˈpleɪdʒ-, -ˌkleɪz/ PLAJ-(ee)-ə-klayss, PLAYJ-, -klayz) is a
series of
tectosilicate (framework silicate)
minerals within the
feldspar group.
Rather than...
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Category Tectosilicates,
quartz group Formula SiO2 IMA
symbol Qz
Strunz classification 4.DA.05 (oxides) Dana
classification 75.01.03.01 (
tectosilicates) Crystal...
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frame at room temperature.
Framework silicates are also
known as
tectosilicates. When
devitrifying silica,
cristobalite is
usually the
first phase to...
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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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Amethyst Amethyst cluster from Artigas,
Uruguay General Category Tectosilicates,
quartz variety Formula Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2)
Crystal system Trigonal...
