Question

Base your answers to questions 83 through 85 on the table below and on your knowledge of Earth science.

The table shows the elements and their percent compositions by mass in the five minerals present in a rock
sample.

All five of the minerals listed in the table are silicate minerals because they contain the elements silicon and
oxygen. State the name of one other mineral found on the “Properties of Common Minerals” chart that is a silicate mineral.

Answer 1

After reviewing the chart you posted, the name of one or more other minerals found on the "Properties of Common Minerals" chart that is a silicate mineral is talc, olivine, and potassium feldspar.