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Charlie

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on: Jul 14, 2018
What is the most abundant mineral in Earth's crust?
 
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Explain the difference between the terms silicon and silicate.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Feldspars.

Answer to Question 2

Silicon is the single element Si, atomic number 14. Silicates are the mineral group that is based on the siliconoxygen tetrahedron (mineral building block made of one silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms), and all silicates contain this compound.


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