Answer to Question #117989 in Microbiology for Muel

Question #117989
Describe the structure of any two tectosilicates minerals found in the soil quality. Discuss.
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2020-05-27T10:54:07-0400

Tectosilicates are framework silicates which have a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio. This is the largest mineral group comprising nearly 75% of the crust of the Earth.These tectosilicates are largely available as natural minerals in the soil and are composed mainly by anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8), albite (NaAlSi3O8) and orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), in which albite has approximately 3 times the content of orthoclase and 2.5 times the content of anorthite.


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