| Title | : | Systematic Mineralogy |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Melinda Darby Dyar, Mickey E. Gunter & Dennis Tasa |
| Release | : | 2018-12-13 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Geology, Textbooks, Science & Nature |
| Size | : | 67147935 |
| Oxygen (O) is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and silicon (Si) is the second; thus we’d expect many minerals to contain these two. In this chapter, we will summarize the commonly-occurring members of some of the silicate classes, touching only on what we consider to be the most important and/or interesting representatives. Our goal here is to continue the theme of Chapter 1 by demonstrating how all the silicate structures are related. Topics covered in Chapter 6 include: Framework Silicates Layer Silicates Chain Silicates: Amphiboles and Pyroxenes Ring Silicates Disilicates Orthosilicates Non-Silicates |
