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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SILICATE
SILICATES ARE MINERALS THAT CONTAIN SILICON AND OXYGEN
FELDSPAR
COMMEN SILICATES
QUARTZ
COMMEN SILICATES
MICA
COMMEN SILICATES
NONSILICATES
NONSILICATES DO NOT HAVE SILICON
OXIDES
- Oxides contain oxygen
- Used to make things such as airplane parts and abrasives
- Examples include iron oxide which is rust
SULFATES
- Sulfides contain salt and sulfuric acid
- Used to make paint and toothpaste
- Examples include barite
CARBONITES
- Carbonates have carbon
- Used in cement and fireworks
- Examples include calcite
NATIVE ELEMENTS
- Made from atoms of one element
- Used electronics
- Examples include silver and platinum
SULFIDES
- Sulfides have sulfer
- Used in medicine
- Examples include pyrite
HALIDES
- Halides are binary compounds and have an halogen atom
- Used in various chemicals
- Examples include fluorite
