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5. What is the basic structure of a Silicate-Oxygen tetrahedron mineral

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Tetrahedron Structure The chemical structure of silica forms a tetrahedron. It consists of a central silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms, with which the central atom bonds. The geometric figure drawn around this arrangement has four sides, each side being an equilateral triangle—a tetrahedron.

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