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Inosilicates: single chains- pyroxenes

b. Diopside: CaMg [Si 2 O 6 ]. a sin ?. Where are the Si-O-Si-O chains??. Inosilicates: single chains- pyroxenes. Diopside (001) view blue = Si purple = M1 (Mg) yellow = M2 (Ca). b. a sin ?. Inosilicates: single chains- pyroxenes.

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Inosilicates (chain)

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Inosilicates (chain)

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Orthosilicates

Orthosilicates. Isolated tetrahedron Common examples Olivine, garnet, and zircon Al 2 SiO 5 polymorphs, staurolite , topaz, titanite Oxygen coordinate with other anions. Olivine Composition. Complete solid solution between forsterite (Mg) and fayalite (Fe)

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Inosilicates (chain)

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