English Explanatory Dictionary

silica group

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

silica group silica groups

Related words

agate chalcedony quartz tridymite cristobalite opal feldspars feldspathoids sodalite group scapolite series zeolite family
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