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A classification of silicate minerals that form parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra with Si2O5 or a 2:5 ratio. Examples of these sheet silicates include: | A classification of silicate minerals that form parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra with Si2O5 or a 2:5 ratio. Examples of these sheet silicates include: | ||
| − | - Serpentine group: [ | + | - Serpentine group: [[Antigorite|Antigorite]], [[Chrysotile|Chrysotile]], Lizardite |
| − | - Clay mineral group: [ | + | - Clay mineral group: [[Halloysite|Halloysite]], [[Kaolinite|Kaolinite]], [[Illite|Illite]], [[Montmorillonite|Montmorillonite]], [[Vermiculite|Vermiculite]], [[Talc|Talc]], [[Palygorskite|Palygorskite]], [[Pyrophyllite|Pyrophyllite]] |
| − | - Mica group: [ | + | - Mica group: [[Biotite|Biotite]], [[Muscovite|Muscovite]], [[Phlogopite|Phlogopite]], [[Lepidolite|Lepidolite]], Margarite, [[Glauconite|Glauconite]] |
| − | - Chlorite group: [ | + | - Chlorite group: [[Chlorite|Chlorite]] |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 10 May 2016
Description
A classification of silicate minerals that form parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra with Si2O5 or a 2:5 ratio. Examples of these sheet silicates include:
- Serpentine group: Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite
- Clay mineral group: Halloysite, Kaolinite, Illite, Montmorillonite, Vermiculite, Talc, Palygorskite, Pyrophyllite
- Mica group: Biotite, Muscovite, Phlogopite, Lepidolite, Margarite, Glauconite
- Chlorite group: Chlorite