2. About silicate mineral
＊What is silicate mineral?
The silicate minerals make up the largest
and most important class of rock-
forming minerals, constituting
approximately 90 percent of the crust of
the Earth. They are classified based on
the structure of their silicate group.
Silicate minerals all contain
silicon and oxygen.
7. Differences
＊ Silicates are found in just about every
variety of rock, including sedimentary,
igneous and metamorphic. The thing that
differentiates silicates from other minerals
is the presence of the element silicon in
the matrix. It is silicon that silicate minerals
are named for. Use link below to check out
this
huge family of minerals.
