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Glossary of Terms

Cyclosilicates

Group of silicates that have their tetrahedrons linked into rings. Each silicon atom is bound by two oxygen atoms that are part of another tetrahedron. Each ring consists of three, four, or six linked tetrahedrons.

Beryl is a Member of the Cyclosilicates



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