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Examples: lawsonite
n[SiO3]2- n = 3, 4, 6 Cyclosilicates
low-quartz
projection
M1 in
rows and
share
edges
M2 form
layers in
a a-c that
share
corners
Some M2
and M1
share
edges
(+) (+)
Pyroxene structure: I-
profile elements at
various positions
(+)
(+) (+)
Inosilicates: double chains-
amphiboles
b
Hornblende:
(Ca, Na)2-3 (Mg,
Fe, Al)5
[(Si,Al)8O22] (OH)2
a sin
_
(201)
c
a
Double Crankshaft
Phase transitions in the feldspars
There are three types of behaviour which take
place in the feldspar structure on cooling:
At high temperatures:
(1) at high temperatures the feldspar structure
is expanded and can contain Na, K and Ca in the
large M-sites.
silica at room
T,P 2.53
2.65
2.32
2.26