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The document discusses rock-forming minerals. It begins by defining minerals and their requirements. The main points are: - Silicates are the most abundant minerals on Earth due to the prevalence of oxygen and silicon. Silicates are called rock-forming minerals. - Silicates have a tetrahedral crystal structure composed of silicon and oxygen. They are classified based on how the tetrahedra are joined. - Important silicate minerals include quartz, feldspar, olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and micas. - Cl
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- maame25
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