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silicates
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silicates
The main
minerals
found in many rocks. Silicates are composed of
atoms
of silicon,
oxygen
, and
elements
such as potassium, sodium, or calcium, under great heat and
pressure
. Silicates make up about one-quarter of the
crust
of the
Earth
.
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Notes
Mica and quartz are silicates.
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