Minerals

Nesosilicates

Nesosilicates

In the nesosilicates structure silicate-tetrahedra are not directly connected with mutual oxygen ion only by interstitial cations.

Sorosilicate

Sorosilicate

Sorosilicate have isolated double tetrahedra groups with a ratio of two sevenths.

Inosilicates

Inosilicates

Inosilicates have interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra as single chains or double chains.

Cyclosilicates

Cyclosilicates

Cyclosilicates have linked tetrahedra with a ratio of one third. There are three-member, four-member, and six-member rings in this group of silicates.

Phyllosilicates

Phyllosilicates

The basic structure of the phyllosilicates is based on interconnected six-member rings of twenty four tetrahedra that extend outward in infinite sheets.

Tectosilicates

Tectosilicates

Tectosilicates are composed of interconnected tetrahedrons going outward in all directions. All the oxygens are shared with other tetrahedrons in this subclass

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