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Silicates

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025574

Refers to the chemical unit silicon tetroxide, SiO4, the fundamental building block of silicate minerals. Silicate minerals make up most rocks we see at the Earth's surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025574
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025574",
  "term": "Silicates",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Refers to the chemical unit silicon tetroxide, SiO4, the fundamental building block of silicate minerals. Silicate minerals make up most rocks we see at the Earth's surface.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/silicates/"
}

Record 25,574 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.