In silicate minerals,silica tetrahedra may be chemically bonded to form all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) long one-dimensional chains
B) flat two-dimensional sheets
C) complex three-dimensional frameworks
D) nearly perfect pyramid-shaped crystals
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Q37: Trace amounts of impurity in a mineral
Q38: The image below shows a mineral specimen
Q39: Potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈)is in which mineral class?
A)silicates
B)carbonates
C)oxides
D)sulfides
Q40: The single property that can be used
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Q42: The silica tetrahedron that forms the backbone
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Q45: The mineral class that makes up >95%
Q46: Minerals are grouped into mineral classes primarily
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