silica group

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Noun[edit]

silica group (plural silica groups)

(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.

Translations[edit]

group of minerals

Finnish: hohkasilikaattiryhmä

See also[edit]

members of the silica group

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