What mineral group does 90% of the mineral belong to

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Zack Arnold

20 November, 23:02

What mineral group does 90% of the mineral belong to

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Pierce Cooper · Answer 1

Silicate minerals

Explanation:

silicate minerals are group of silicon - oxygen compound that are widely distributed throughout the earth crust, they consist of approximately 90% of the Earth's crust, the silicate minerals are the largest and the most important class of minerals.

silicate minerals includes quartz, mica, amphibole, pyroxene, olivine, feldspar etc.

Paulina Faulkner · Answer 2

Answer: Nearly 90% of the igneous rock-forming minerals are silicates; which means that they make up over 90% of the Earth's crust (oxides are the other dominant mineral group).

Explanation:

Each assemblage of silicate minerals tells us something of the environment in which it was formed. The soil, in which we grow our food, is made up largely of silicates. Bricks, stones, concrete, and glass are either silicates or derived from silicates. The time in our computers and clocks is kept by a silicate mineral.