NETTVERK SILIKATER More than three quarters of the Earth’s crust is composed of framework silicates. By far the most common are quartz and feldspars. The.
Silicon Tetrahedra by Charina Cameron 4 oxygen atoms 1 silicon atom in the center Forms a 4-sided geometry Each side is like an equilateral triangle Creates.
Feldspar Group l Most abundant mineral in the crust 6 of 7 most common elements l Defined through 3 end- members F Albite (Na), Anorthite (Ca), Orthoclase.
Quiz Question Do you expect that the earthquake in Hawaii was: –Tensionsal (pull-apart movement) –Compressional (push-together movement) –Shear (moving-past.
Ionic radius is related to the valence of the ion - ions that have lost electrons (cations) are smaller than their neutral state, ions that have gained.
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