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The two elements that must be present in a silicate are silicon and oxygen.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoa mineral that contains a combination of silicon, SI, and oxygen, O, is a silicate mineral.
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∙ 15y agoSilicon, oxygen, and one or more metal elements.
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∙ 15y agoYou can count on silicon and oxygen. Other elements may or may not be present, but silicates are silicon oxides with or without inclusions. Use the link below for more information.
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∙ 12y agoSilicate is literally Silicon and Oxygen. To be a silicate, therefore, a mineral must contain SiO2. The classic Silicate is Quartz, which is pure SiO2.
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∙ 13y agosilicon and oxygen.
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∙ 11y agosilicon and oxygen
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If all silicates contain silicon and oxygen why are there so many different kinds of silicate minerals?
Silicates contain mostly silicon and oxygen. The different types of silicate also contain other materials, but the base materials are silicate and oxygen
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain what element?
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain sulfur.
What rock contains aluminum silicates and other minerals?
Bauxite is the main source of aluminum. Albite is a feldspar mineral and is a sodium aluminum silicate All rocks contain other minerals.
What are the 3 mineral groups?
Metallic Minerals (they were once refined and known as metals ex, gold, silver, copper, etc.) Fossil Fuels ( are used for energy production ex, coal, oil and gas) Industrial Minerals (everything else that is mined that is NOT metallic or a fossil fuel, many different types and uses, ex, asbestos)
All sulfate minerals contain the elements?
All materials and that includes minerals contain the elements. Sulfates contain sulfur and oxygen
What is the composition of silicates?
Silicate minerals make up 30% of all minerals, and they are minerals which contain both siliconm and oxygen.
If all silicates contain silicon and oxygen why are there so many different kinds of silicate minerals?
Silicates contain mostly silicon and oxygen. The different types of silicate also contain other materials, but the base materials are silicate and oxygen
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain what element?
All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain sulfur.
What mineral groups contain silicon?
These elements are part of the makeup of 99% of all minerals on Earth.
What rock contains aluminum silicates and other minerals?
Bauxite is the main source of aluminum. Albite is a feldspar mineral and is a sodium aluminum silicate All rocks contain other minerals.
Do all carbonates contain silicon and oxygen atoms?
No. Silicates do however.
What are the three groupings of minerals?
Minerals are grouped by their chemical composition. There are more than 3 groups of minerals including. Silicates, oxides, sulfates, sulfides, carbonates, native elements, and halides are all major mineral groups. Silicates are definitely at the top of the list.
What are the 3 mineral groups?
Metallic Minerals (they were once refined and known as metals ex, gold, silver, copper, etc.) Fossil Fuels ( are used for energy production ex, coal, oil and gas) Industrial Minerals (everything else that is mined that is NOT metallic or a fossil fuel, many different types and uses, ex, asbestos)
What fruit contain minerals?
All of them contain variable amount of minerals.
What has minerals in it?
All bones contain minerals.
What common fruits contain minerals?
All of them contain variable amount of minerals.
What do all rocks contain?
All rocks contain the same thing. They all contain minerals, and some of these minerals are inorganic and crystalline, among others
