Match the silicate structure with the appropriate mineral example

A) Muscovite
B) Amphibole
C) Olivine
D) Pyroxene
E) Quartz

1) Independent tetrahedra
2) Single chain
3) Double chain
4) Sheet
5) Network


Answers: 1) C 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) E

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