Why do minerals that have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?

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Zuoanqh · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T05:26:04+0000

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The native elements of a nonsilicate crystal have very high densities because their crystal structures are based on the packing of atoms as close together as possible.

Why do minerals that have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?

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