Tectosilicate Definition

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(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.

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tectosilicate
Plural:
tectosilicates

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