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ring silicate
A mineral containing a circular arrangement of silica tetrahedra which share two oxygens per tetrahedra; silicon-oxygen ration is SiO,32-; example: beryl, Be3Al2(SiO3)6; cyclosilicate.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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- Bob Adams
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