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chain silicate
Silicate mineral with silica tetrahedra linked by shared oxygens into infinite onedimensional chains. Single chains characterize pyroxenes; double chains characterize amphiboles; and wider chains grade toward sheet structures.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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