Silicate

Table of contents

1 Pronunciation 2 Etymology 3 Noun 3.1 Silicate subgroups 4 Related words

Pronunciation

sill' ih kit

Etymology

From chemistry: Compound containing silicon and oxygen

Noun

1. (Mineralogy): The largest group of rock forming minerals. The silicates are compounds that contain silicon and oxygen in the general configuration Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): X_nSiO_m

. Silicates are subdivided into six main groups based on their molecular and crystal structures.

Silicate subgroups

1. Silica Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): SiO_2

Framework structure

1. Disilicate Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): Si_2O_5

Sheet structure

1. Metasilicate (Several configurations) Chain and ring structures
2. Pyrosilicate Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): Si_2O_7

Isolated groups of tetrahedra

1. Orthosilicate Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): SiO_4

Isolated single tetrahedra

1. Subsilicate Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): SiO_5

Isolated tetrahedra with extra oxygen

Related words

See Rock, Mineral