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Silicate Group and Its Types Assignment

The document describes 6 types of silicate structures: nesosilicate containing isolated SiO4 tetrahedra; sorosilicate or disilicate containing Si2O7 groups; cyclic silicate containing Si3O9 groups; chain silicate or pyroxenes containing SiO3 groups; double chain silicate or amphibole silicate containing Si4O11 groups; and sheet or phyllo silicates containing Si2O5 groups. For each silicate structure, it provides the ratio of silicon to oxygen atoms and the charge based on the number of unshared oxygen atoms.

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Silicate Group and Its Types Assignment

The document describes 6 types of silicate structures: nesosilicate containing isolated SiO4 tetrahedra; sorosilicate or disilicate containing Si2O7 groups; cyclic silicate containing Si3O9 groups; chain silicate or pyroxenes containing SiO3 groups; double chain silicate or amphibole silicate containing Si4O11 groups; and sheet or phyllo silicates containing Si2O5 groups. For each silicate structure, it provides the ratio of silicon to oxygen atoms and the charge based on the number of unshared oxygen atoms.

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Mineralogy Assignment

Silicate Structure

1. Nesosilicate
SiO4-4 (Olivine)

Si : O; 1:4; unshared Oxygen is 4 so charge is -4.

2. Sorosilicate or disilicate
Si2O7-6

Si : O; 2:7; unshared Oxygen is 6 so charge is -6.


3. Cyclic Silicate
Si3O9-6

Si : O; 3:9; unshared Oxygen is 6 so charge is -6.

4. Chain Silicate or Pyroxenes


Si1O3-2

Si : O; 1:3; unshared Oxygen is 2 so charge is -2.


5. Double Chain Silicate or Amphibole Silicate
Si4O11-6

Si : O; 4:11; unshared Oxygen is 6 so charge is -6.

6. Sheet or Phyllo Silicates


Si2O5-2

Si : O; 2:5; unshared Oxygen is 2 so charge is -2.

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