Aluminosilicate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

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Noun

Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.

See Also

tectosilicate feldspar sodium negative cymrite polyhydrite phlogopite kaolinite

Related Terms

tectosilicate feldspar sodium negative cymrite polyhydrite phlogopite kaolinite alumosilicate aluminosilicates celsian proportion clinozoisite ion lepidolite analcime petalite natrolite cancrinite scapolite

Rhyming Words

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