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Orthosilicate
Title
Orthosilicate
Subject
Silicate minerals in which the SiO4 tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with one another are called orthosilicates, or island silicates. These minerals do not contain bridging oxygen atoms.
Collection
Citation
“Orthosilicate,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/231.