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Noun
silica group

1. mineralogy A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.

See also
members of the silica group
quartz
tridymite
cristobalite
opal
feldspars
feldspathoids
sodalite group
scapolite (Wernerite) series
zeolite family

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