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Aqualite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula (H 3 O) 8 (Na,K,Sr) 5 Ca 6 Zr 3 SiSi(Si 24 O 66)(OH) 9 Cl. [2] [3] The formula given does not show the presence of cyclic silicate groups. The original formula was extended to show the presence of silicon at both M3 and M4 sites, according to the nomenclature of the eudialyte ...
Kentbrooksite is a moderately rare mineral of the eudialyte group, [2] with chemical formula (Na,REE) 15 (Ca,REE) 6 Mn 3 Zr 3 NbSi[(Si 9 O 27) 2 (Si 3 O 9) 2 O 2]F 2 ·2H 2 O. [3] This extended formula shows the presence of cyclic silicate groups and dominance of Si at the M4 site, according to the nomenclature of the eudialyte group. [4]
Feklichevite is a rare mineral of the eudialyte group with the formula Na 11 Ca 9 (Fe 3+,Fe 2+) 2 Zr 3 NbSi(Si 3 O 9) 2 (Si 9 O 27) 2. [3] [2] The original formula was extended to show the presence of cyclic silicate groups and presence of silicon at the M4 site, according to the nomenclature of eudialyte group. [4]
With two shared oxides bound to each silicon, cyclic or polymeric structures can result. The cyclic metasilicate ring Si 6 O 12− 18 is a hexamer of SiO 3 2-. Polymeric silicate anions of can exist also as long chains. In single-chain silicates, which are a type of inosilicate, tetrahedra link to form a chain by sharing two oxygen atoms each.
Zirsilite-(Ce) is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula (Na, ) 12 (Ce,Na) 3 Ca 6 Mn 3 Zr 3 NbSi(Si 9 O 27) 2 (Si 3 O 9) 2 O(OH) 3 (CO 3)·H 2 O. [2] [3] The original formula was extended to show the presence of cyclic silicate groups and the presence of silicon at the M4 site, according to the nomenclature of the eudialyte group. [4]
A silicate mineral is generally an inorganic compound consisting of subunits with the formula [SiO 2+n] 2n−. Although depicted as such, the description of silicates as anions is a simplification. Balancing the charges of the silicate anions are metal cations, M x+. Typical cations are Mg 2+, Fe 2+, and Na +. The Si-O-M linkage between the ...
Given sufficient time, rainwater can dissolve even a highly resistant silicate-based mineral such as quartz. [13] Water breaks the bonds between atoms in the crystal: [14] The overall reaction for the dissolution of quartz results in silicic acid. SiO 2 + 2H 2 O → H 4 SiO 4. Another example of a silicate-based mineral is enstatite (MgSiO 3).
Experimental iron-silicon phase diagram. Binary compounds of silicon are binary chemical compounds containing silicon and one other chemical element. [1] Technically the term silicide is reserved for any compounds containing silicon bonded to a more electropositive element.