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silica group

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  • noun mineralogy A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.

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Cross-references

  1. cristobalite
  2. feldspar
  3. feldspathoid
  4. opal
  5. quartz
  6. scapolite
  7. sodalite
  8. tridymite
  9. zeolite

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