tectosilicate
English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: tecto‧sili‧cate
Noun
[edit]tectosilicate (plural tectosilicates)
- (mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.
- Synonym: framework silicate
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References
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