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Andalusite Al2SiO5 orthosilicates
Augite (Na,Ca)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 Chain
Garnet (SiO4)3 orthosilicates
Hornblende (Na,K)Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al)5(si,Al)8O22(OH)2 chain
K-feldspar KAlSi308 framework
Kyanite Al2SiO5 orthosilicates
Forsterite Mg2SiO4 orthosilicates
fayalite Ca2SiO4 orthsilicates
anorthite CaAl2SiO8 Framework
albite NaAlSi3O8 Framework
actinolite Ca(Mg,Fe)SiO(OH)Chain
beryl AlBeSiO Ring
biotite K(Fe,Mg)AlSiO(OH)2 sheet
chlorite (Mg5Al)(AlSi3)O10(OH)8 sheet
cordierite MgAl(AlSi)O ring
epidote CaAl(Al,Fe)OOH(SiO)disilicates
glauconite (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg,Fe)SiAlO
leucite KAlSiO Framework
muscovite KAl(AlSiO)(OH)2 sheet
nepheline NaK(AlSiO)framework
opal sio2*nH20 framework
diopside CaMgSiO chain silicates
rhodonite MnSiO Chain
serpentine MgSiO(OH) SHeet
sodalite NaAlSiOCl framework
staurolite FeAlO[(Si,Al)O](OH) orthosilicates
talc MgSiO(OH) sheet
tourmaline Na(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)Al[siO](BO)(O,OH,F)chain
tremolite Ca(Mg,Fe)SiO(OH) Chain
wollastonite CaSiO Chain
zircon ZrSiO orthosilicates
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