Silicate minerals are subdivided into six groups based on the way silica tetrahedra are
A) bonded to anions.
B) bonded to iron atoms.
C) arranged and bonded.
D) arranged and charged.

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Silicate minerals are subdivided into six groups based on the way silica tetrahedra are arranged and bonded. The six groups are: Nesosilicates, Sorosilicates, Cyclosilicates, Inosilicates, Phyllosilicates, and Tectosilicates. The arrangement and bonding of silica tetrahedra determines the physical and chemical properties of the mineral.

Silicate Minerals Are Subdivided into Six Groups Based on the Way