sheet silicates
1amphibole — /am feuh bohl /, n. Mineral. any of a complex group of hydrous silicate minerals, containing chiefly calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and aluminum, and including hornblende, tremolite, asbestos, etc., occurring as important constituents of many… …
2Silicate minerals — The silicate minerals make up the largest and most important class of rock forming minerals, constituting approximately 90 percent of the crust of the Earth. They are classified based on the structure of their silicate group. Silicate minerals… …
3Cookéite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Cookéite sur quartz, Paris, Maine, gisement topotype …
4Lépidolite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Lépidolite, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais …
5Népouite — from Népoui Mine, North Province, New Caledonia, New Caledonia Specimen size 21 cm. General Category Phyl …
6Phlogopite — Phlogopite, Monte Somma, Italy General Category Mica, phyllosilicates …
7Margarite — This article refers about a member of the mica group, and should not be confused with margarita . Margarite Margarite from the Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. Size: 4.8 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm. General …
8Antofilita — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Antofilita General Categoría Mineral Clase …
9clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …
10industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
