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What are silicates and mention the types of silicates?

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Solution :Silicates: The MINERAL which contains silicon and oxygen in tetrahedral `[SiO_(4)]^(4-)` UNITS linked together in different PATTERNS are called silicates.
Types of silicates:
(i) Ortho silicates (ii) PYRO silicates
(iii) CYCLIC silicates (iv) Ino silicates
(v) Phyllo silicates (vi) Tecto silicates


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