silicate definition
silicate means a compound whose crystal structure contains SiO4 tetrahedra, either isolated or joined through one or more of the oxygen atoms to form groups, chains, sheets, or three-dimensional structures with metallic elements. Silicates were once classified according to hypothetical oxyacids of silicon.
silicate means any of a group of substances containing negative ions composed of silicon and oxygen; "structure/structural" means pertaining to geological structure; i.e. folds, faults, shears, etc.;
silicate means any of a group of substances containing negative ions composed of silicon and oxygen.
More Definitions of silicate
silicate means any of a group of substances containing negative ions composed of silicon and oxygen. "silicification" means complete or partial replacement of a rock by quartz, often during hydrothermal alteration. "skarn" means the term used to describe alteration of limestone caused by hydrothermal fluids.
silicate means any of a group of substances containing negative ions composed of silicon and oxygen. "silicification" means complete or partial replacement of a rock by quartz, often during hydrothermal alteration. "tonalite" means an igneous intrusive rock, of felsic composition, with a coarse-grained texture. "trondhjemite" means a type of felsic intrusion.